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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:he shall be named
Lenape:luwènsùch

Comments

Root-initial unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/iw/ is realized as /u/, which is laxed to /ù/ in a closed syllable.
Note: the intended name would be given immediately following.

Analysis

Form:
luwènsùch
Structure:
ëluwènsi-w-ch
Meaning:
be.named-3-fut