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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 scared him; I frighten him
Lenape:nëwishala [vta]

Sample Sentences

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English:I scared the dog.
Lenape:Nëwishala na mwekane.

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Stress falls on the antepenult.

Analysis

Form:
nëwishala
Structure:
n-wishal-a-w
Meaning:
1-scare-dir-3