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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:woman; female; young woman (if not a virgin)
Lenape:xkwe [na]

Historical Example

Orquoywe [1633] female
Aqúaeo [1648]
squaw [1684] a wife
ochqueuch [1755] a woman
Oahkwaa [1824] woman

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is elided in final position.

Analysis

Form:
xkwe
Structure:
ëxkwew
Meaning:
woman