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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he gave him a drink
Lenape:
mënihao [vta]
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Note: a third person prefix /w-/ is implied not tends to be lost before /m/.
Analysis
Form:
mënihao
Structure:
mënih-a-w-a
Meaning:
give.a.drink-dir-3-obv