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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he has not yet learned to crawl (a baby)
Lenape:
pëmùxkwsii (w. nèsko)
Comments
ë/ of the root is rounded to /ù/ between /m/ and /x/.
/w/ is elided (1) between vowels and (2) in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
nèsko pëmùxsii
Structure:
nèsko pëmëxsi-wi-w
Meaning:
not.yet crawl-neg-3