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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:timber wolf; big wolf
Lenape:xinkwtëme [na]

Sample Sentences

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English:He saw the big wolf sticking his head in the door.
Lenape:Neyo na xinkwtëme pe sakhùkwet skontink.

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Note: this word is sometimes translated "timberwolf" since /tëme/ by itself can mean either "wolf" or "coyote."

Analysis

Form:
xinkwtëme
Structure:
xinkw-tëmew
Meaning:
big-wolf