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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:he stuck his head in; he stuck his head out (also used of a plant just coming up)
Lenape:sakhùkwe [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:He stuck his head up again.
Lenape:Làpi sakhùkwe.

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
sakhùkwe
Structure:
sakhùkwe-w
Meaning:
stick.head-3