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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he taught him
Lenape:
uwatëlao [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is rounded to /u/ after /w/, absorbing the conditioning sound.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Analysis
Form:
uwatëlao
Structure:
w-ëwatël-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-teach-dir-3-obv