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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 fights him; he fights them
Lenape:mòthakalao [vta]

Comments

/w/ metathesizes with /m/ and the resulting /wà/ sequence is realized as /ò/.
A second /wa/ sequence is also realized as /o/.
Note that obviative is not specified as to singular or plural.

Analysis

Form:
mòthakalao
Structure:
w-màthakal-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-fight-dir-3-obv