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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:I have (something anim.)
Lenape:nëwëlahëla [via]

Comments

/ë/ is rounded to /ù/ after /w/.
Note the different treatment of the intransitive root compared with the similar form in "I have him."

Analysis

Form:
nëwùlahëla
Structure:
n-ëwëla-hëla
Meaning:
1-have-vb