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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he hears me
Lenape:
mpëntakw
Comments
/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
The sequence /awë/ contracts to /a/, a development unique to verbs ending in /aw/.
Analysis
Form:
mpëntakw
Structure:
n-pëtaw-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-hear-inc-3