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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 look at him
Lenape:mpënao [vta]

Sample Sentences

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English:I looked at him a little.
Lenape:Mahtiti mpënaw.

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
mpënao
Structure:
n-pënaw-a-w
Meaning:
1-look.at.one-dir-3