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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
their hearts
Lenape:
ntehëwoòk
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and w/.
The /wa/ and /wà/ sequences are realized as /o/ and /ò/ respectively, with the first /w/ retained as a transition sound.
Analysis
Form:
ntehëwoòk
Structure:
n-teh-waw-àk
Meaning:
1-heart-3.pl-p.anim