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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 said
Lenape:luwe [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:What did he say?
Lenape:Kèku hèch luwe?
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English:He said something.
Lenape:Kèku luwe.
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English:He said nothing.
Lenape:Ku kèku luwe.

Comments

Unstressed initial /ë/ is elided.
/w/ in final position after a vowel is elided.

Analysis

Form:
luwe
Structure:
ëluwe-w
Meaning:
say-3