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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I met them
Lenape:
nakiskaok [vta]
Comments
/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
The /àwa/ sequence is realized as /a/.
The remaining /wa/ is realized as /o/.
Stress falls on the penultimate.
Analysis
Form:
nakiskaok
Structure:
n-nakiskàw-a-w-ak
Meaning:
1-meet-dir-3-pl.anim