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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
it went by; it flew by (a word used for an object; such as an arrow; stone; etc.; for birds see kënthu)
Lenape:
pëmihële [via]
Historical Example
pemmihiileuch [1760] he flies
Pumeehelaa [1824] to fly
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
pëmihële
Structure:
pëmihële-w
Meaning:
fly.by-3