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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
hole
Lenape:
òlèk [ni]
Sample Sentences
English:
He went into a hole in a tree.
Lenape:
Pënchi hìtkunk ènta òlèk.
Comments
/e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.
Note: the form means to be rounded as, e.g., a hole.
Analysis
Form:
òlèk
Structure:
òle-k
Meaning:
be.rounded-inan.conj