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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you people carry him
Lenape:
këlënawa
Comments
/kk/ coalesces into a single occurrence /k/.
The final sequence /wwaw/ coalesces to a single occurrence of /w/ without the usual realization of /wa/ as /o/; the /w/ in final position is elided.
Analysis
Form:
këlënawa
Structure:
k-këlën-a-w-waw
Meaning:
2-carry-dir-3-2pl