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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:hole
Lenape:òlèk [ni]

Sample Sentences

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English:He went into a hole in a tree.
Lenape:Pënchi hìtkunk ènta òlèk.

Comments

/e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.
Note: the form means to be rounded as, e.g., a hole.

Analysis

Form:
òlèk
Structure:
òle-k
Meaning:
be.rounded-inan.conj