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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:he has little ears; he has a small ear
Lenape:tànkitaoke [via]

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
(Del. say this is a sign of greed or stinginess)

Analysis

Form:
tànkitaoke
Structure:
tànk-i-taok-e-w
Meaning:
small-cnct-ear-vb-3