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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 want to eat him (such as a rabbit)
Lenape:nkatupo [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:I want to eat a chicken.
Lenape:Tipas nkatupo.
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English:I want to eat a potato.
Lenape:Nkatupo hopënis.

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.

Analysis

Form:
nkatupo
Structure:
n-katupw-a-w
Meaning:
1-want.to.eat-3