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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:he closed his eyes; his eyes are closed
Lenape:sëpinkwe [via]

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note: /-sëpinkw-/ can refer either to tears or the eye. With a verbal suffix,
it is understood as meaning the eyes are closed.

Analysis

Form:
sëpinkwe
Structure:
sëpinkw-e-w
Meaning:
close.eye-vb-3