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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:it is crooked; it has a crooked shape
Lenape:òkche [vii]

Historical Example

waakscheuch [1760] it is crooked

Comments

Root-final /a/ of this verb mutates to /e/ before third person /-w/.

Analysis

Form:
òkche
Structure:
òkcha-w
Meaning:
crooked-3