Detailed Entry Information

English:on a little road; on a path

Lenape:tëmakanëtëtink [ni]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /n/ and /t/ and (2) between /t/ and /n/.
/ë/ is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.
Stress falls on the penult.

Analysis

Form:

tëmakanëtëtink

Structure:

tëmakan-tët-nk

Meaning:

road-dim-loc