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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:one who heard something incorrectly
Lenape:palsìtànk [na]

Comments

/m/ assimilates to /k/ and is realized as /n/.
/a/ is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
palsìtànk
Structure:
pal-sìtam-k
Meaning:
away-hear-3conj