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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he eats him (such as a rabbit)
Lenape:
muhòò [vta]
Sample Sentences
English:
He ate the flies.
Lenape:
Muhòò nèl ucheo.
Comments
Initial /w/ metathesizes with /m/ and the resulting /wë/ is realized as /u/.
Two sequences of /wa/ are realized as /ò/.
Analysis
Form:
muhòò
Structure:
w-mëhw-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-eat-dir-3-obv