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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he took him
Lenape:
tëluxòlao [vta]
Sample Sentences
English:
The boy took the dog a long way off.
Lenape:
Na pilaèchëch òhëlëmi tëluxòlao nèl mwekaneyo.
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Prefix /w-/ is devoiced and often omitted entirely.
Analysis
Form:
tëluxòlao
Structure:
w-t-ëluxòl-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-MP-take-dir-3-obv