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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he looks clean
Lenape:
pilinakwsu [via]
Comments
The syllable /ëli/, partially repeating the previous syllable, is idiosyncratically dropped.
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
Analysis
Form:
pilinakwsu
Structure:
pili-ëlinakw-ësi-w
Meaning:
clean-look-vb-3