See also: lenu and lēnu

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa (man).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

  1. man, male

Derived terms

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References

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