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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:tent
Lenape:hèmpsikaon

Historical Example

Hempseekauwun [1824]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.

Analysis

Form:
hèmpsikaon
Structure:
hèmpës-i-kaon
Meaning:
cloth-cnct-house