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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he blows on him
Lenape:
putalao [vta]
Comments
Prefix /w-/ metathesizes with root initial /p/ and is absorbed by the followin /u/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Analysis
Form:
putalao
Structure:
w-putal-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-blow.on.one-dir-3-obv