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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:he looks at it intently; he gazes at it
Lenape:pwënatàmën [vti]

Comments

Prefix /w-/ metathesizes with /p/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
pwënatàmën
Structure:
w-pënatàm-ne
Meaning:
3-gaze.at.it-inan