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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
my fellow dogs! (used in a story)
Lenape:
mwekanewtuk
Comments
/w/ is devoiced before /t/.
Unstressed /a/ of the plural suffix is elided following /u/.
Analysis
Form:
mwekanewtuk
Structure:
mwekanew-tu-ak
Meaning:
dog-fellow-pl.anim