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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we grabbed each other
Lenape:
ntëlilalëtihëna [vta]
Comments
The /hël/ syllable of the root is dropped, presumably for rhythmic reasons.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
First person plural /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
ntëlilalëtihëna
Structure:
n-t-ëlilhëlal-ëti-hm-nan
Meaning:
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