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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I bought a horse
Lenape:
nëmahëlao nehënaonkès
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 nehënaonkès
Structure:
n-mahëlaw-a-w nehënaonkès
Meaning:
1-buy-dir-3 horse