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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I killed him instantly
Lenape:
nsòmtëmhò [vta]
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
/o/ is laxed in an unstressed final syllable.
Analysis
Form:
nsòmtëmhò
Structure:
n-sòmtëmhw-a-w
Meaning:
1-kill.at.once-dir-3