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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:I whom you people love
Lenape:eholiyèkw [na]

Comments

/y/ of the IC prefix is elided and the prefix vowel absorbs the initial vowel of the root.
An unrelated /y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /i/ and /è/.

Analysis

Form:
eholiyèkw
Structure:
ye-ahol-i-èkw
Meaning:
IC-love-1.pat-2pl.conj