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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 carried him on his back
Lenape:wënayumao [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.

Analysis

Form:
wënayumao
Structure:
w-nayum-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-carry.on.back-dir-3-obv