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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:witch
Lenape:nuchihëwe [na]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
nuchihëwe
Structure:
nuchih- ‘hunt’ + -ëwe human indefinite object
Meaning:
people hunter (by Ives Goddard)