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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:swamp; in the swamp
Lenape:shinkàskunk [ni]

Comments

/w/ is vocalized as /u/ between vowels.

Analysis

Form:
shinkàskunk
Structure:
shinkàskw-nk
Meaning:
swamp-loc