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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
it is laid straight; it is made straight; it is put straight
Lenape:
shàxahkixën [vii]
Comments
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Note: /-x-/ is a truncated form of /-xin-/ "to lie, be laid."
Analysis
Form:
shàxahkixën
Structure:
shàxahki-x-ne
Meaning:
be.straight-lie-inan