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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:but; only
Lenape:shëkw

Historical Example

tschuk [1755] but
shook [1824] but

Comments

Note: /ë/ is often heard as /ù/ in anticipation of /w/, which often is not pronounced distinctly.

Analysis

Form:
shëkw
Structure:
shëkw
Meaning:
but