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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:they prayed for him
Lenape:patàmwelxawoo

Comments

Both sequences of /wa/ are realized as /o/.
Note: for completeness this form should be preceded by a preverb, e.g., /kota/ from underlying /w-kata/ "they want to . . ."

Analysis

Form:
patàmwelxawoo
Structure:
patàmwelx-a-w-waw-a
Meaning:
pray.for.one-dir-3-3pl-obv