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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he goes in (something with a small opening such as a tipi or cave, etc.)
Lenape:
pënchi [via]
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note: with stress on the preceding syllable,
the usual realization of /iw/ as /u/ doed not occur.
Analysis
Form:
pënchi
Structure:
pënchi-w
Meaning:
go.in-3