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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 names me
Lenape:wihëlùkw [vta]

Comments

/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Note: the prefix is often pronounced indistinctly.

Analysis

Form:
wihëlùkw
Structure:
n-wihël-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-name-inv-3