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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 stole it from him
Lenape:nkëmutëmao [vta]

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final postiion after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
nkëmutëmao
Structure:
n-këmutëmaw-a-w
Meaning:
1-steal.from.one-dir-3