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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:horns; antlers
Lenape:shëmuwàk [na]

Comments

/ëw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound between the resulting /u/ and /à/.
Stress falls on the first syllable.

Analysis

Form:
shëmuwàk
Structure:
shëmëw-àk
Meaning:
horn-pl.anim