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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