English:dignitary (man only); businessman; great man
Lenape:ahinu [na]
Sample Sentences
English:He was a great man in his lifetime.
Lenape:Ahìnu naka lënuwa ènta lehëlexèt.
Comments
The word is formed from a prefix /ah-/ of uncertain meaning + /lënu/ "man." The vowel /ë/ of "man" is shaded toward /ì/ in anticipation of the following /n/.
