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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:I pulled myself up; I lifted myself up
Lenape:ntàspëna nhàkay [vta]

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
--o--
/n/ metathesizes with /h/.

Analysis

Form:
ntàspëna hnàkay
Structure:
n-t-àspën-a-w n-hàkay
Meaning:
1-MP-lift-dir-3 1-self