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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
chief (obv.)
Lenape:
sakimawo
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/ as expected, but /w/ is retained as a transition sound between /a/ and the resulting /o/, and stress falls idiosyncratically on the final syllable.
Analysis
Form:
sakimawo
Structure:
sakimaw-a
Meaning:
chief-obv