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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 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