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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
in the sand; on the sand
Lenape:
lèkunk [ni]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
The sequence /awë/ is realized as /u/.
Analysis
Form:
lèkunk
Structure:
lèkaw-nk
Meaning:
sand-loc