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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they cleaned it
Lenape:
pwilakhomëneyo [vti]
Comments
Prefix /w-/ metathesizes with /p/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/ (in two places).
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and /o/..
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
pwilakhomëneyo
Structure:
w-pilakhwam-ne-waw
Meaning:
3.clean.it-inan-3pl