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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
in the house; into a house
Lenape:
wikwahëmink [ni]
Sample Sentences
English:
The store is near the house.
Lenape:
Në mèmhalamùntikaon kixki wikwahëmink.
Historical Example
wikwahemünk [1755] in the house
weekaumink [1824]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /h/ and /m/ and (2) between /m/ and n/.
/ë/ before /n/ is raised to /i/ in a closed syllable.
Analysis
Form:
wikwahëmink
Structure:
wikwahm-nk
Meaning:
house-loc
