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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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