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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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