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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:sunflowers
Lenape:òxeataeyòk [na]

Comments

/wà/ is realized as /ò/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and /ò/.
Note: the plural form suggests that the singular is actually /òxe-ataew-ës/, i.e., "light-bloom-noun," with /w/ elided between vowels and /s/ dropped when the plural suffix is added

Analysis

Form:
òxeataeyòk
Structure:
òxe-ataew-àk
Meaning:
light-flower-pl.anim