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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:the way the old thing looks
Lenape:tëlinakwshishin [via]

Comments

The /si/ ending of the verb is modified to /shi/ by the pejorative suffix.
The third person subordinative suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
The form is intended as an insult.

Analysis

Form:
tëli nakwshishin
Structure:
tëli nakwsi-shi-ne
Meaning:
the.way look-pejor-3