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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:widows
Lenape:kòthuxkweyok [na]

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/ and /y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and the resulting /o/.
/w/ is elided between vowels.
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.

Analysis

Form:
kòthuxkweyok
Structure:
kòthuw-ëxkwew-ak
Meaning:
loose.spouse-woman-pl.anim