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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:he blows on it
Lenape:putatàmën [vti]

Comments

Prefix /w-/ metathesizes with root-initial /p/ and is absorbed by the following /u/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
putatàmën
Structure:
w-putatàm-ne
Meaning:
3-blow.on.it-inan