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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:it thunders repeatedly
Lenape:pèpèthakhòn

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Root-final /o/ is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
pèpèthakhòn
Structure:
pè-pèthakhwa-ne
Meaning:
redup-thunder-inan