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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 pick him up (the little one)
Lenape:nëwètënatu [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.

Analysis

Form:
nëwètënatu
Structure:
n-wètën-a-ti-w
Meaning:
1-pick.up-dir-dim-3