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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:limb of a tree; a little stick; sapling
Lenape:hìtùkwtët {DN} [na]

Comments

Inherently weak /ë/ is colored to /u/ in anticipation of /w/.
This syllable then receives stress.

Analysis

Form:
hìtùkwtët
Structure:
hìtëkw-tët
Meaning:
tree-dim