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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
peel the potatoes
Lenape:
pxàkho nèk hopënisàk [vta]
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
pxàkho nèk hopënisàk
Structure:
pxàkhw-a-Ø-w nèk hopënis-àk
Meaning:
peel-dir-imper.sg-3 the.pl potato-pl.anim