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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
she is wearing a stiff dress; he is wearing a stiff shirt
Lenape:
chinkalhèmpse [via]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
chinkalhèmpse
Structure:
chinkal-hèmpës-e-w
Meaning:
stiff-dress-vb-3
