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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
on the road
Lenape:
tëmakànink [ni]
Sample Sentences
English:
I walk up the road.
Lenape:
Tëmakànink mpëmska.
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /n/; it is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.
Stress falls on the antepenult.
Analysis
Form:
tëmakànink
Structure:
tëmakàn-nk
Meaning:
road-loc