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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he leaves him; he left him
Lenape:
nëkalao [vta]
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
A third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not overtly expressed.
Analysis
Form:
nëkalao
Structure:
nëkal-a-w-a
Meaning:
leave-dir-3-obv