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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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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