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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 the sand; on the sand
Lenape:lèkunk [ni]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
The sequence /awë/ is realized as /u/.

Analysis

Form:
lèkunk
Structure:
lèkaw-nk
Meaning:
sand-loc