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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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