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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:mosquitoes
Lenape:punkwsàk [na]

Historical Example

pongsak [1760] mosquitoes

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.

Analysis

Form:
punkwsàk
Structure:
punkwës-àk
Meaning:
mosquito-pl.anim