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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we led him (an animal)
Lenape:
nsakapehowëna [vta]
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
nsakapehowëna
Structure:
n-sakapehw-a-w-nan
Meaning:
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