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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he takes him home
Lenape:
mòchalao [vta]
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with /m/ and the resulting /wa/ is realized as /o/; word-final /wa/ is also realized as /o/.
Analysis
Form:
mòchalao
Structure:
w-machal-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-take.home-dir-3-obv