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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
comb
Lenape:
chixamokàn [na]
Historical Example
kschichhican [1770] comb
Comments
Although the suffix /-wakàn/ normally appears with the /wa/ sequence intact, the root-final /m/ appears to force the mutation of /wa/ to /o/.
Analysis
Form:
chixamokàn
Structure:
chixam-wakàn
Meaning:
comb-tool