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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:it is so; so be it
Lenape:na në le [idiom]

Sample Sentences

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English:I guess it is true.
Lenape:Wèchi èt na në le.

Historical Example

nanne leuch [1755] that is so

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
na në le
Structure:
na në ële-w
Meaning:
then that be.true-3