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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:white woman
Lenape:shëwanàkuxkwe [na]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
shëwanàkuxkwe
Structure:
shëwanàkw-ëxkwew
Meaning:
white.person-woman