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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:the old thing is eating
Lenape:mitshishu [via]

Comments

The /sh/ of the pejorative suffix modifies the /si/ of the root to /shi/.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.

Analysis

Form:
mitshishu
Structure:
mitsi-shi-w
Meaning:
eat-pejor-3