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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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