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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:he betrays him
Lenape:kiòlao [vta]

Historical Example

cp- ahkiwalaau [1770] he deceives

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/.
A third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not overtly expressed.

Analysis

Form:
kiòlao
Structure:
kiòl-a-w-a
Meaning:
betray-dir-3-obv