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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
long dishes; troughs
Lenape:
kwënënchuwa [ni]
Comments
/w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /a/.
Note: the form for "dish" in compounds is different from the usual word /lokens/.
Analysis
Form:
kwënënchuwa
Structure:
kwën-ënchu-a
Meaning:
long-dish-pl.inan