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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 hears him
Lenape:pwëntao [vta]

Sample Sentences

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English:He heard everything that he said.
Lenape:Pwëntao wèmi kèku èluwèt.

Comments

Prefix /w-/ metathesizes with root-initial /p/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.

Analysis

Form:
pwëntao
Structure:
w-pënt-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-hear.one-dir-3-obv