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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:butcher
Lenape:wiyusìnu [na]

Comments

/ë/ is raised to /ì/ before /n/.
Note: /ënu/ is a truncated form of /lënu/ "man."

Analysis

Form:
wiyusìnu
Structure:
wiyus-ënu
Meaning:
meat-man