Detailed Entry Information

English:he carries him; he holds him

Lenape:kwëlënao [vta]

/w/ metathesizes with /k/ and is absorbed by the following /w/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.

Form:

kwëlënao

Structure:

w-kwëlën-a-w-a

Meaning:

3-carry-dir-3-obv