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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:he hides him
Lenape:kònhalao [vta]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
kònhalao
Structure:
w-kànhal-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-hide-dir-3-obv