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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 him
Lenape:wënihëlao [vta]

Sample Sentences

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English:The man killed the deer.
Lenape:Na lënu wënihëlao nèl ahtuho.
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English:He killed the deer when he shot him.
Lenape:Wënihëlao nèl ahtuho ènta pòyàxkhòt.

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:
wënihëlao
Structure:
w-nëhl-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-kill-dir-3-obv