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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:they took him
Lenape:tëluxòlawoo [vta]

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/ (in two places).
Prefix /w-/ is devoiced and often omitted entirely.

Analysis

Form:
tëluxòlawoo
Structure:
w-tëluxòl-a-w-waw-a
Meaning:
3-take-dir-3-3pl-obv