Detailed Entry Information

English:our father (incl.); our Creator

Lenape:wètuxëmienk [na]

Comments

The IC prefix metathesizes with /w/, dropping /y/ and realizing /wë/ as /è/.
Note: Although the conjunct ending /-enkw/ is common in Munsee Delaware, it is also used in Unami Delaware.

Analysis

Form:

wètuxëmienkw

Structure:

ye-wë-t-ux-ëm-i-enkw

Meaning:

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