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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 told him
Lenape:tëlao [vta]

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Note: initial /w-/ is devoiced and frequently omitted.

Analysis

Form:
tëlao
Structure:
w-t-ël-a-w-a
Meaning:
3-MP-tell-dir-3-obv