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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:in the shade; when it is shady
Lenape:thakwink (w. enta) [ni]

Comments

Note: /-nk/ can represent either (1) locative "in the shade" or (2) conjunct indefinite "when it is shady." Note also that /enta/ carries two meanings: (1) "when" and (2) "where."

Analysis

Form:
enta takwink
Structure:
enta takwi-nk
Meaning:
when shade-loc