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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
my eyeglasses
Lenape:
nushkinkhòkàna [ni]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
The resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
/w/ metathesizes with /h/, and the resulting /wà/ sequence is realized as /ò/.
Stress falls on the antepenult.
Analysis
Form:
nushkinkhòkàna
Structure:
n-wëshkinkw-hàkàn-a
Meaning:
1-eye-distance-pl.inan