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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:he meets me
Lenape:nakiskakw

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
The /awë/ sequence is realized as /a/, a pattern unique to verbs ending in /aw/.

Analysis

Form:
nakiskakw
Structure:
n-nakiskaw-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-meet-inv-3