Detailed Entry Information

English:I used him; I employed him

Lenape:nhakala [vta]

The first person prefix /n-/ metathesizes with root-initial /h/ and merges with the following /n/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Form:

hnakala

Structure:

n-hnakal-a-w

Meaning:

1-use-dir-3