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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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