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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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