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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 an old house
Lenape:xuwikaonink [ni]

Sample Sentences

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English:I live in an old house.
Lenape:Nëwiki xuwikaonink.

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /n/.
The inserted sound is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
xuwikaonink
Structure:
xuwi-kaon-nk
Meaning:
old-house-loc