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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:faces; eyes; his eyes
Lenape:wëshkinko [ni]

Sample Sentences

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English:What color eyes does Mary have?
Lenape:Ta hèch likte na Mary wëshkinko?

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Literally "his face, his eye."

Analysis

Form:
wëshkinko
Structure:
w-ëshkinkw-a
Meaning:
3-face/eye-pl.inan