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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
his grandfather; his great uncle
Lenape:
mëxumsa [na]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
A third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not expressed overtly.
Analysis
Form:
mëxumsa
Structure:
mëxumës-a
Meaning:
grandfather-obv