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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:from the lake; in the lake
Lenape:mënëpèkunk [ni]

Sample Sentences

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English:He went and threw him in the lake.
Lenape:Mòy chòpònihin mënëpèkunk.

Comments

/w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.
See also "at the lake."

Analysis

Form:
mënëpèkunk
Structure:
mënëpèkw-nk
Meaning:
lake-loc