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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:he told you; he said to you
Lenape:ktëlùkw [vta]

Historical Example

ktelluk [1760] he tells you

Comments

/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ before /kw/.

Analysis

Form:
ktëlùkw
Structure:
k-t-ël-ëk-w
Meaning:
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