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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
ugliness (in state of affairs)
Lenape:
xahinakwsëwakàn [ni]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition soung between /s/ and /w/.
Note: the root is a truncated form of /xahinakw-ësi/ "be.ugly+vb."
Analysis
Form:
xahinakwsëwakàn
Structure:
xahinakws-wakàn
Meaning:
be.ugly-noun