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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
my knees
Lenape:
nkëtkuk [na]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ before /kw/ is elided.
/w/ is vocalized as /u/, absorbing the following weak /à/.
Analysis
Form:
nkëtkuk
Structure:
n-këtëkw-àk
Meaning:
1-knee-pl.anim