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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:nurse (as a profession); caretaker
Lenape:kenahkihès [na]

Comments

The vowel of the verbalizing suffix is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
kenahkihès
Structure:
kenahkih-e-s
Meaning:
care.for-vb-noun