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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:from the basket; in the basket
Lenape:tànkhakànink [ni]

Sample Sentences

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English:Put them in the basket before we enter.
Lenape:Ikalanihin në tànkhakànink nèsko pënchiànk.

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /n/.
The inserted sound is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.
Stress falls on the antepenult (i.e., the last non-final strong vowel).

Analysis

Form:
tànkhakànink
Structure:
tànkhakàn-nk
Meaning:
basket-loc