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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 gave him a drink
Lenape:mënihao [vta]

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Note: a third person prefix /w-/ is implied not tends to be lost before /m/.

Analysis

Form:
mënihao
Structure:
mënih-a-w-a
Meaning:
give.a.drink-dir-3-obv