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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:to Oklahoma; in Oklahoma
Lenape:oklahomink [ni]

Comments

The usual form /oklahoma/ drops final /a/ in compounding.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /n/.
/ë/ is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
oklahomink
Structure:
oklahom-nk
Meaning:
Oklahoma-loc