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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: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