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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 who loves you people
Lenape:eholkwèkw [na]

Comments

/y/ of the IC prefix is elided and the prefix vowel absorbs the initial vowel of the root.
Unstressed /ë/ of the inverse suffix is elided.

Analysis

Form:
eholkwèkw
Structure:
ye-ahol-ëkw-èkw
Meaning:
IC-love-inv-2pl.conj