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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:in the house; into a house
Lenape:wikwahëmink [ni]

Sample Sentences

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English:The store is near the house.
Lenape:Në mèmhalamùntikaon kixki wikwahëmink.

Historical Example

wikwahemünk [1755] in the house
weekaumink [1824]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /h/ and /m/ and (2) between /m/ and n/.
/ë/ before /n/ is raised to /i/ in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
wikwahëmink
Structure:
wikwahm-nk
Meaning:
house-loc