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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I mocked him; I imitated him
Lenape:
nanaxkwsitào [vta]
Comments
/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Stress falls on the ante-penultimate.
Analysis
Form:
nanaxkwsitào
Structure:
n-na-naxkwsitàw-a-w
Meaning:
1-redup-imitate-dir-3