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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
Indian woman
Lenape:
awènhakèxkwe [na]
Comments
/w/ is elided (1) between vowels and (2) in final position after a vowel.
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
Analysis
Form:
awènhakèxkwe
Structure:
awèn-hakèw-ëxkwew
Meaning:
person-tribesman-woman