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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 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