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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 people keep him
Lenape:kulhalawa [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted between /k/ and /w/; the resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
/ww/ coalesces to a single occurrence /w/, blocking the usual realization of /wa/ as /o/ in the process.
/w/ is elided in final position afer a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
kulhalawa
Structure:
k-wëlhal-a-w-waw
Meaning:
2-keep-dir-3-2pl