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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:he pities him
Lenape:tëmakelëmao [vta]

Comments

A third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not expressed overtly.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.

Analysis

Form:
tëmakelëmao
Structure:
tëmakelëm-a-w-a
Meaning:
pity-dir-3-obv