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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:he likes me; he loves me
Lenape:ntaholùkw [vta]

Historical Example

ndahooluk [1760] he loves me

Comments

/ë/ is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.

Analysis

Form:
ntaholùkw
Structure:
n-t-ahol-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-MP-love-inv-3