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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:wolf; coyote
Lenape:tëme [na]
Associated image for entry 'wolf; coyote'

Sample Sentences

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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