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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
wolf; coyote
Lenape:
tëme [na]
Sample Sentences
English:
Suddenly a wolf came.
Lenape:
Wixkaochi tëme pe.
Historical Example
Metummu [1633]
Tijmmè [1648]
matimme [1760] a wolf
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Stress falls on the first syllable.
Analysis
Form:
tëme
Structure:
tëmew
Meaning:
wolf