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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:his name; his name is . . .
Lenape:luwènsu [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:They are ruled by a woman called a queen.
Lenape:Xkwe nihëlalkuk luwènsu 'queen.'
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English:She is named Pretty Leaves Woman.
Lenape:Luwènsu Welipahkuxkwe,

Historical Example

elowunssu [1770] his name

Comments

Root-initial unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.

Analysis

Form:
luwènsu
Structure:
ëluwènsi-w
Meaning:
be.named-3