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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
female fowls; hens
Lenape:
xkwehëleyòk [na]
Comments
Root-final /w/ of "woman" is dropped in compounding.
/wà/ is realized as /ò/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and /ò/.
Analysis
Form:
xkwehëleyòk
Structure:
xkwew-hëlew-àk
Meaning:
woman-fowl-pl.anim