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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: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