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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:he blows on me
Lenape:mputalùkw [vta]

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
mputalùkw
Structure:
n-putal-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-blow.on-inv-3