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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
those are little (inan)
Lenape:
tànkètuwa [vii]
Comments
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition beween the resulting /u/ and /a/.
Analysis
Form:
tànkètuwa
Structure:
tànkèti-w-a
Meaning:
be.little-3-pl.inan