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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:dentist (lit: one who pulls)
Lenape:pèhpwënikès [na]

Comments

/e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
pèhpwënikès
Structure:
pèh-pwënike-s
Meaning:
IC+redup-pull-noun