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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:young men
Lenape:skìnuwàk [na]

Sample Sentences

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English:Two young men came.
Lenape:Nisha skìnuwàk peyok.
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English:And there must have been two young men long ago.
Lenape:Ok èt mah nisha skinuwàk lòmëwe.
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English:Two young men said, 'We will.'
Lenape:Nisha skìnuwàk luweyok, 'Niluna ta.'

Historical Example

cp- wuskilennowak [1760] young men

Comments

/w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /à/.

Analysis

Form:
skìnuwàk
Structure:
skìnu-àk
Meaning:
young.man-pl.anim