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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 led them (i.e., animals)
Lenape:nsakapehowënanàk [vta]

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.

Analysis

Form:
nsakapehowënanàk
Structure:
n-sakapehw-a-w-nan-àk
Meaning:
1-lead-dir-3-1.pl-pl.anim