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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:horn; antler
Lenape:shëmu [na]

Historical Example

uuschummo [1770] horn
Shoomoa [1824]

Comments

/ëw/ is realized as /u/.
Stress falls on the first syllable.

Analysis

Form:
shëmu
Structure:
shëmëw
Meaning:
horn