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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:your knee
Lenape:këtëkw

Historical Example

Kuttogh [1648]

Comments

/kk/ coalesces into a single occurrence: /k/
/ë/ is realized as /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.

Analysis

Form:
këtùkw
Structure:
k-këtëkw
Meaning:
2-knee