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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I got him on his feet; I stood him up
Lenape:
nipawënhèn [vta]
Comments
/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
Third person /-ne- is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Root-final /e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.
Analysis
Form:
nipawënhèn
Structure:
n-nipawënhe-ne
Meaning:
1-help.stand-3