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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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