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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:stinky; a stinker
Lenape:chimàkwës [na]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /s/.

Analysis

Form:
chimàkwës
Structure:
chimàkw-s
Meaning:
smell.bad-nom