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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 fell off (as from a mountain)
Lenape:pënihële [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:The baby almost fell.
Lenape:Kahti pënihële na mimëntët.

Comments

Root-final /a/ of this verb mutates to /e/ before third person /-w/.

Analysis

Form:
pënihële
Structure:
pënihëla-w
Meaning:
fall.off-3