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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:on the legs; on his leg
Lenape:hwìkatink [ni]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound and is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
hwìkatink
Structure:
hwìkat-nk
Meaning:
leg-loc