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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:men
Lenape:lënuwàk [na]

Sample Sentences

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English:Go get those men.
Lenape:Nal nèk lënuwàk.

Historical Example

Lunnoawuk [1824] men

Comments

/w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /à/.
Stress falls on the first syllable (the antepenult).

Analysis

Form:
lënuwàk
Structure:
lënu-àk
Meaning:
man-pl.anim