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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 killed them
Lenape:wënihëlaok [vta]

Comments

The root is reshaped as /nihël/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.

Analysis

Form:
wënihëlaok
Structure:
w-nëhl-a-w-ak
Meaning:
3-kill-dir-3-pl.anim