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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:Spirit (refers to a spirit being, not the spirit of a deceased person)
Lenape:manëtu [na]

Historical Example

Manetto [1648] God, spirit, angel
manitto [1684] the Devil, evil
Maunutoo [1824] spirit

Comments

Stress falls on the penult.

Analysis

Form:
manëtu
Structure:
manëtu
Meaning:
spirit