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lenapehoking

/lɛˌnɑ.peɪˈhoʊ.kiŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lenape-hok-ing
IPA
/lɛˌnɑ.peɪˈhoʊ.kiŋ/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The traditional region of the Lenape people, mostly in modern-day New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, in the United States.

Etymology

Borrowed from Unami Lënapehòkink (literally “in the Lenape land”), from Lënape (“Lenape”) + hàki (“land”) + -ink (locative suffix).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɛˌnɑ.peɪˈhoʊ.kiŋ/

Questions

How do you pronounce lenapehoking?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɛˌnɑ.peɪˈhoʊ.kiŋ/.
What does lenapehoking mean?
The traditional region of the Lenape people, mostly in modern-day New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, in the United States.
Where does lenapehoking come from?
Borrowed from Unami Lënapehòkink (literally “in the Lenape land”), from Lënape (“Lenape”) + hàki (“land”) + -ink (locative suffix).

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