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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you are glad
Lenape:
kulelìntàm
Sample Sentences
English:
Are you glad?
Lenape:
Kulelìntàm hèch?
Historical Example
golelentam [1755] Are you glad?
golelentam [1760] you are glad
Comments
/ë/ is inserted between /k/ and /w/; the resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
/ë/ before /n/ is realized as /i/.
Analysis
Form:
kulelìntàm
Structure:
k-wëlelëntàm
Meaning:
2-be.glad