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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 mocked you; I imitated you
Lenape:knanaxkwsitul [vta]

Comments

The /àwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
Note: Presence of a second person patient, although not overtly expressed, is implied by the first person patient suffix.

Analysis

Form:
nanaxkwsitul
Structure:
na-naxkwsitàw-ël
Meaning:
redup-imitate-1.agt