Detailed Entry Information

English:he fights

Lenape:mahtake [via]

Sample Sentences

English:Who wants to fight?

Lenape:Awèn hàch kahta mahtake? {DN}

Historical Example

matauka [1684] fight
machtake [1755] he brawls

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:

mahtake

Structure:

mahtake-w

Meaning:

fight-3