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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:you all like me
Lenape:ktaholihëmo [vta]

Historical Example

kdahoollihimmo [1760] you (pl.) love me

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
ktaholihëmo
Structure:
k-t-ahol-i-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-MP-love-1.pat-MP-2pl