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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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