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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 likes you all
Lenape:ktàholkuwa [vta]

Historical Example

kdahoolguwoa [1760] he loves you (pl.)

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note: the usual mutation of /wa/ to /o/ does not occur after /u/.

Analysis

Form:
ktàholkuwa
Structure:
k-t-àhol-ëk-w-waw
Meaning:
2-MP-like-inv-3-2pl