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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 women
Lenape:Lënapèxkweyok [na]

Comments

/w/ is elided between vowels.
--o--
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.

Analysis

Form:
Lënapèxkweyok
Structure:
Lënapèw-ëxkwew-ak
Meaning:
Delaware-woman-pl.anim