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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
Shawnee Indians
Lenape:
Shawnuwàk [na]
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound between the resulting /u/ and /à/.
Analysis
Form:
shaonuwàk
Structure:
shawaniw-àk
Meaning:
Shawnee-pl.anim