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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he fights them
Lenape:
mòthakalaok [vta]
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with /m/, and the resulting /wà/ sequence is realized as /ò/.
An additional /wa/ sequence is also realized as /o/.
Analysis
Form:
mòthakalaok
Structure:
w-màthakal-a-w-ak
Meaning:
3-fight-dir-3-pl.anim