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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 is pointing with his lips (see comment)
Lenape:shètunèxin [via]

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a consonant other than /k/ or /h/.

Among the Lenape it is not considered proper to point at anyone with the fingers; and most pointing at people or things is done by pursing the lips in that direction.

Analysis

Form:
shètunèxin
Structure:
shètun-èxin-w
Meaning:
lip-vb--3