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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I talked badly to him; I talked meanly to him; I talked crossly to him
Lenape:
nëmattunhala [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
nëmattunhala
Structure:
n-mattunhal-a-w
Meaning:
1-talk.mean-dir-3