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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:name
Lenape:luwènsëwakàn [ni]

Comments

Root-initial unstressed /ë/ is elided
/iw/ is realized as /u/; an unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound.

Analysis

Form:
luwènsuwakàn
Structure:
ëluwènsi-wakàn
Meaning:
have.name-noun