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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:take care of yourself
Lenape:kenahkihaw khàkay [vta]

Comments

The initial /h/ of "self" is effectively elided when /k-/ is prefixed.

Analysis

Form:
kenahkihaw kàkay
Structure:
kenahkihaw-Ø k-hàkay
Meaning:
care.for.one-imper.sg 2-self