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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:I overpower him (as in a tussle)
Lenape:mpataha [vta]

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
mpataha
Structure:
n-patah-a-w
Meaning:
1-overpower-dir-3