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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he overtook him
Lenape:
mòtalao [vta]
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with /m/ and the resulting /wa/ is realized as /o/.
A similar word-final /wa/ sequence is also realized as /o/.
Analysis
Form:
mòtalao
Structure:
w-matal-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-overtake-dir-3-obv