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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we have black hair
Lenape:
ksëkalhùkwehëna [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted between /h/ and /m/.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Note: This is the inclusive "we."
Analysis
Form:
ksëkalhùkwehëna
Structure:
k-sëkalhùkwe-hm-nan
Meaning:
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