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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:a rotten fish
Lenape:alëmèkw [ni]

Comments

NOTE: /èkw/ is the bound counterpart of /names/ "fish."

Analysis

Form:
alëmèkw
Structure:
alëm-èkw
Meaning:
be.rotten-fish