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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he gave him a disease
Lenape:
mwëshihao [vta]
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Analysis
Form:
mwëshihao
Structure:
w-mëshih-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-give.disease-dir-3-obv