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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 bought him (such as a dog, etc.)
Lenape:nëmahëlao [vta]

Sample Sentences

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English:I buy an apple.
Lenape:Nëmahëlao apëlìsh.
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English:I bought a horse.
Lenape:Nëmahëlao nehënaokès.

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
nëmahëlao
Structure:
n-mahëlaw-a-w
Meaning:
1-buy-dir-3