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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
the ability to think; power of reasoning
Lenape:
pënaelìntàmëweokàn [ni]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound beween /m/ and /w/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/ following a strong vowel in compounding.
Analysis
Form:
pënaelìntàmëweokàn
Structure:
pënae-lìntàm-we-wakàn
Meaning:
think-think-vb-noun