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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I showed it to him
Lenape:
nëwëntamaon [vta]
Comments
/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
nëwëntamaon
Structure:
n-nëwëntamaw-a-ne
Meaning:
1-show.one-dir-inan