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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
hill
Lenape:
ahchu [ni]
Historical Example
Ohtshóó [1824] hill
Comments
The final /hw/ of the root is elided in the singular form but preserved when a plural suffix is added.
Analysis
Form:
ahchu
Structure:
ahchuhw
Meaning:
hill