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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 jumps in front
Lenape:nikanakil [via]

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after consonants other than /h/ or /k/.

Analysis

Form:
nikanakil
Structure:
nikan-akil-w
Meaning:
in.front-jump-3