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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he pities him
Lenape:
tëmakelëmao [vta]
Comments
A third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not expressed overtly.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Analysis
Form:
tëmakelëmao
Structure:
tëmakelëm-a-w-a
Meaning:
pity-dir-3-obv