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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 caught up with him; I overtook him
Lenape:nëmatala [vta]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
nëmatala
Structure:
n-matal-a-w
Meaning:
1-catch-dir-3