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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:he hears me
Lenape:mpëntakw

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
The sequence /awë/ contracts to /a/, a development unique to verbs ending in /aw/.

Analysis

Form:
mpëntakw
Structure:
n-pëtaw-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-hear-inc-3