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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:I touched him
Lenape:nkikëna [vta]

Historical Example

ngiganna [1760] I touch him

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
nkikëna
Structure:
n-kikën-a-w
Meaning:
1-touch-dir-3