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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:it looks manly (e.g., an action)
Lenape:lënuwinakòt [vii]

Comments

/w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /i/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/ and is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
lìnuwinakòt
Structure:
lìnu-i-nakwa-t
Meaning:
man-cnct-look-3