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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 swampy
Lenape:shinkàskwe [vii]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
shinkàskwe
Structure:
shinkàskw-e-w
Meaning:
swamp-vb-3