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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:his aunt
Lenape:kohètëta [na]

Comments

/s/ is elided before the /t/ of diminutive /-tët/.
Note: The word for "aunt" is literally "little mother."

Analysis

Form:
kohètëta
Structure:
w-kahes-tët-a
Meaning:
3-mother-dim-obv