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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 witched him
Lenape:nëmëtanho [vta]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
nëmëtanho
Structure:
n-mëtanhw-a-w
Meaning:
1-bewitch-dir-3