lënu

See also: lenu and lēnu

Unami

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa (“man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlənːu/

Noun

lënu anim (plural lënuwàk, diminutive lënutët, obviative lënuwa, absentative lënunka, pejorative lënushësh, vocative lënuwëtuk)

  1. man, male

Derived terms

  • lënuwaihòsu
  • lënuwehële
  • lënuwexàm
  • lënuwi
  • lënuwinakwsu
  • lënuwinakòt
  • lënuwitehe
  • mëteìnu
  • skìnu

References

  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “lënu”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project
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