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Lenape Talking Dictionary

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By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:meditation; thinking
Lenape:pënaelìntàmëwakàn

Historical Example

pennauelentamoagan [1760] thought

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /w/.

Analysis

Form:
pënaelìntàmëwakàn
Structure:
pënae-lìntàm-wakàn
Meaning:
think-think-noun