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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:Delaware woman
Lenape:Lënapèxkwe [na]

Sample Sentences

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English:Go get that Delaware woman.
Lenape:Nal na Lënapèxkwe.

Comments

/w/ is elided between vowels.
--o--
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
lënapèxkwe
Structure:
lënapèw-ëxkwew
Meaning:
Delaware-woman