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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:colt
Lenape:nehënaonkètët [na]

Comments

Initial /t/ of the diminutive suffix supplants final /s/ of the root.

Analysis

Form:
nehënaonkètët
Structure:
nehënaonkès-tët
Meaning:
horse-dim