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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:they deceive each other
Lenape:kiòlëtuwàk [vta]

Comments

/iw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /a/.

Analysis

Form:
kiòlëtuwàk
Structure:
kiòl-ëti-w-àk
Meaning:
betray-recip-3-pl.anim