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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
black woman
Lenape:
sëkahkolèxkwe [na]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ is elided, and /e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
sëkahkolèxkwe
Structure:
sëkahkole-ëxkwew
Meaning:
black.person-woman