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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:you know him; you recognize him
Lenape:knënaw [vta]

Historical Example

knennauwoa [1770] you know him

Comments

Stress falls on the penult.
Compare /-nën-/ "to know (someone)" [without specifying "him"]

Analysis

Form:
knënaw
Structure:
k-nënaw
Meaning:
2-know.him