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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he hired us
Lenape:
ntalukalkuna [vta]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
First person /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
ntalukalkuna
Structure:
n-t-alukal-ëk-w-nan
Meaning:
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