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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:you have him/her
Lenape:kulhala [vta]

Sample Sentences

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English:Do you also own a cat?
Lenape:Kèpe hèch kulhala pushis?

Comments

/ë/ is inserted between /k/ and /w/; the resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
kulhala
Structure:
k-wëlhal-a-w
Meaning:
2-have-dir-3