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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:sadness
Lenape:shielìntàmëwakàn [ni]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /w/.
Note: /wa/ does not mutate to /o/ following /ë/.

Analysis

Form:
shielìntàmëwakàn
Structure:
shielìntàm-wakàn
Meaning:
be.sad-noun