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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:his eye; his face
Lenape:ushkinkëm [ni]

Comments

/w/ sequences in this form undergo idiosyncratic modifications.
See also: /wëshkinkw/.

Analysis

Form:
ushkinkëm
Structure:
w-wëshkink-ëm
Meaning:
3-face-poss