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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he has little ears; he has a small ear
Lenape:
tànkitaoke [via]
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
(Del. say this is a sign of greed or stinginess)
Analysis
Form:
tànkitaoke
Structure:
tànk-i-taok-e-w
Meaning:
small-cnct-ear-vb-3