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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