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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 throw water on him
Lenape:nuskënëpala [vta]

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
nuskënëpala
Structure:
n-nuskënëpal-a-w
Meaning:
1-throw.water-dir-3