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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
young man (obv.)
Lenape:
skìnuwa [na]
Comments
/w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /a/.
Note: the obviative form is used to distinguish two third persons:
/wëneyoo skinuwa/ "he (one person) saw him (another person)"
w-new-a-w-a skinu-a
3-see-dir-3-obv young.man-obv
Analysis
Form:
skìnuwa
Structure:
skìnu-a
Meaning:
young.man-obv