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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:great chief
Lenape:kitakima [na]

Comments

In the process of compounding /t/ overrides the initial /s/ of /sakima/.
/w/ is elided in final position.

Analysis

Form:
kitakima
Structure:
kit-sakimaw
Meaning:
great-chief