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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:it is snowing
Lenape:wine [vii]

Sample Sentences

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English:Today it is cold and it is snowing.
Lenape:Yukwe ènta kishkwik the òk wine.
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English:Is it snowing?
Lenape:Wine hàch?

Historical Example

Wynoywee [1633] snow
whinna [1684] snow,hail
cp- wineewi [1760] it is not snowing

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
wine
Structure:
win-e-w
Meaning:
snow-vb-3