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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 is afraid of him
Lenape:kwitayalao [vta]

Comments

/w/ metathesizes with /k/ and merges with /w/ of the root.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.

Analysis

Form:
kwitayalao
Structure:
w-kwitayal-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-fear-dir-3-obv