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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:it is sleeting; it is hailing
Lenape:shèxkanimihële [vii]

Historical Example

Shaayuhkeneemeeneehelaa [1824]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
shèxkanimihële
Structure:
shèxkanim-i-hële-w
Meaning:
hail-cnct-vb-3