mòhëlàmën
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Massachusett manóhamin (“he bought it”), Munsee mahlamun (“he bought it”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
[edit]mòhëlàmën (inanimate transitive)
- (inanimate, transitive) he/she buys it
- Synonym: tòyëmën
present indicative conjugation of mòhëlàmën
| mòhëlàmën | |
|---|---|
| 1st person singular | nëmahëlàmën |
| 2nd person singular | këmahëlàmën |
| 3rd person singular | mòhëlàmën |
| 1st person plural inclusive | nëmahëlàmënèn |
| 1st person plural exclusive | këmahëlàmënèn |
| 2nd person plural | këmahëlàmëneyo |
| 3rd person plural | mòhëlamaneyo |
Related terms
[edit]- mòhëlao (vta)
- mèmhalamùnt
References
[edit]- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “mòhëlàmën”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project