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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:female animals
Lenape:xkwexàmuk [na]

Comments

Root-final /w/ of "woman" is dropped in compounding.
Weak /à/ is elided after /w/.
/w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.

Analysis

Form:
xkwexàmuk
Structure:
xkwew-xàmw-àk
Meaning:
woman-animal-pl.anim