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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
what he said
Lenape:
èluwèt [via]
Sample Sentences
English:
Prayer that Jesus said (Lord's Prayer)
Lenape:
Patamweokàn èluwèt Jesus.
English:
What the Delaware said.
Lenape:
Lënape èluwèt.
Historical Example
eloweet [1755] what he says
Comments
/y/ of the IC prefix is elided; the /eë/ sequence is realized as /è/.
The final vowel of the root is laxed in a closed syllable.
Analysis
Form:
èluwèt
Structure:
ye-ëluwe-t
Meaning:
IC-say-3conj
