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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he helps me to live (along in life)
Lenape:
pëmawsuhalùkw [vta]
Comments
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Note: a first person pefix /n-/ is implied but not expessed overtly.
Analysis
Form:
pëmawsuhalùkw
Structure:
pëmawsuhal-ëk-w
Meaning:
help.one.to.live-inv-3