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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 took him
Lenape:tëluxòlao [vta]

Sample Sentences

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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