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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:our (incl.) child; our daughter; our niece
Lenape:kënichanëna [na]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between the noun root and suffix.
The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
NOTE: Although the literal meaning of the root is "child," by extension it can mean "daughter" or "niece" as well.

Analysis

Form:
knichanëna
Structure:
k-nichan-nan
Meaning:
2-child-1.pl