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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:those who are dirty
Lenape:nisksichik [na]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
Third person conjunct /-t/ mutates to /ch/ before /i/.

Analysis

Form:
nisksichik
Structure:
nisk-ësi-t-ik
Meaning:
dirty-vb-3conj-pl