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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we will pray
Lenape:
patamahënàch [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound beween /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
The first person plural suffix is realized as /-na/ as though in final position.
Analysis
Form:
patamahënàch
Structure:
patama-hm-nan+ch
Meaning:
pray-MP-1.pl-fut