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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 lit it (such as a campfire; trash pile; or any large blaze) (cp- òsëlënëmën)
Lenape:skòsëmën

Comments

/w/ metathesizes with /s/, and the resulting /wà/ sequence is realized as /ò/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
skòsëmën
Structure:
w-skàsëm-ne
Meaning:
3-light.it-inan