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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:he talked about him
Lenape:ahkënimao [vta]

Sample Sentences

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English:Even if someone talked about her she would not know it.
Lenape:Ili a awèn ahkënimao mata uwatuwën.

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/.
A third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not expressed overtly.

Analysis

Form:
ahkënimao
Structure:
ahkënim-a-w-a
Meaning:
talk.about-dir-3-obv