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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 showed him; I showed him how; I taught him
Lenape:nëwëntamao [vta]

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
nëwëntamao
Structure:
n-nëwëntamaw-a-w
Meaning:
1-show.one-dir-3