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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
thunder; it thunders
Lenape:
pèthakhòn [vii]
Historical Example
Pajackok [1648] thunder
Paathokhun [1824]
Comments
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
/wa/ is realized as /o/ and is laxed in a closed syllable.
Analysis
Form:
pèthakhòn
Structure:
pèthakhwa-ne
Meaning:
thunder-inan