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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 pray to him
Lenape:mpatamao

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
mpatamao
Structure:
n-patamaw-a-w
Meaning:
1-pray.to.one-dir-3