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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he is afraid of him
Lenape:
kwitayalao [vta]
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with /k/ and merges with /w/ of the root.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Analysis
Form:
kwitayalao
Structure:
w-kwitayal-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-fear-dir-3-obv