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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 departed father
Lenape:kuxënana (w. naka) [na]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /x/ and /n/.

Analysis

Form:
naka kuxënana
Structure:
naka k-ux-nan-a
Meaning:
late 2-father-1.pl-abs