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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:pine tree country
Lenape:kuwehòki [ni]

Comments

/w/ metathesizes with /h/; the resulting /wà/ sequence is realized as /ò/.

Analysis

Form:
kuwehòki
Structure:
kuwew-hàki
Meaning:
pine.tree-land