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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 them
Lenape:kulhalawook [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted between /k/ and /w/; the resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/ (in two places) with the preceding /w/ retained as a transition sound.

Analysis

Form:
kulhalawook
Structure:
k-wëlhal-a-w-waw-ak
Meaning:
2-keep-dir-3-2pl-pl.anim