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