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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 heard him
Lenape:pwëntako [vta]

Comments

Prefix /w-/ metathesizes with /p/.
/awë/ is realized as /a/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/

Analysis

Form:
pwëntako
Structure:
w-pëtantaw-ëk-w-a
Meaning:
3-hear.one-inv-3-obv