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
  • lënuwinakwsu
  • lënuwinakòt
  • lënuwitehe
  • mëteìnu

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