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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he bothers him
Lenape:
nochihao
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with root-initial /h/.
The resulting /wa/ sequence is realized as /o/, as is the final /wa/ sequence.
Analysis
Form:
nochihao
Structure:
w-nachih-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-bother-dir-3-obv