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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 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