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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I hit him
Lenape:
mpàkama [vta]
Historical Example
npakgamma [1760] I beat him
Comments
/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
mpàkama
Structure:
n-pàkam-a-w
Meaning:
1-hit-dir-3