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Etymology

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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

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mòhëlàmën (inanimate transitive)

  1. (inanimate, transitive) he/she buys it
    Synonym: tòyëmën


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References

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  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “mòhëlàmën”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project