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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:they hired me
Lenape:ntalukalkuk [vta]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided, as is weak /à/.
/w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.

Analysis

Form:
ntalukalkuk
Structure:
n-t-alukal-ëk-w-àk
Meaning:
1-MP-hire-inv-3-pl.anim