Detailed Entry Information

English:he holds him

Lenape:kòkènao [vta]

/w/ metathesizes with /k/ and the resulting /wà/ sequence is realized as /ò/.
Word-final /wa/ is likewise realized as /o/.

Form:

kòkènao

Structure:

w-kàken-a-w-a

Meaning:

3-hold.one-dir-3-obv