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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
milk; a woman's breast
Lenape:
nunakàn
Sample Sentences
English:
I drank five glasses of milk.
Lenape:
Palenàxk shapontèkink nunakàn nëmëne.
English:
I will drink five glasses of milk.
Lenape:
Xu palenàxk shapontèkink nunakàn nëmëne.
Historical Example
Noenackan [1633] breasts
Jwnóáckan [1648] breast, milk
nonackon [1684] milk
Analysis
Form:
nunakàn
Structure:
nun-akàn
Meaning:
nurse-noun