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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:we looked at him; we went to see him (as on business); we watched him
Lenape:mpënawëna [vta]

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
mpënawëna
Structure:
n-pënaw-nan
Meaning:
1-watch.one-1.pl