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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:we kept you
Lenape:kulhalëluhëna [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted between /k/ and /w/; the resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
/ë/ is inserted between /l/ and /h/; the inserted sound is raised to /u/ and carries stress.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
kulhalëluhëna
Structure:
k-wëlhal-ël-hm-nan
Meaning:
2-keep-1.agt-MP-1.pl