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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:I blow on him
Lenape:mputala [vta]

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
mputala
Structure:
n-putal-a-w
Meaning:
1-blow.on-dir-3