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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:it stung me; he stabbed me; he stuck me; he speared me
Lenape:ntànkamùkw [vta]

Sample Sentences

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English:The bee stung me.
Lenape:Ntànkamùkw na amëwe.

Historical Example

cp- ktangkamuk [1770] he stung you (a bee)

Comments

/ë/ is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.

Analysis

Form:
ntànkamùkw
Structure:
n-tànkam-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-spear-inv-3