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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he hears him
Lenape:
pwëntao [vta]
Sample Sentences
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