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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: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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