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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we stood them up (people or plants)
Lenape:
nipalawënanàk [vta]
Comments
/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
Analysis
Form:
nipalawënanàk
Structure:
n-nipal-a-w-nan-àk
Meaning:
1-stand-dir-3-1.pl-pl.anim