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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:writers; authors
Lenape:ehëlèkhikèchik [na]

Comments

/y/ of the noun-forming IC prefix is dropped and /h/ is inserted as a transition sound.
Third person conjunct /t/ mutates to /ch/ before /i/.
Root-final /e/ is laxed as though in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
ehëlèkhikèchik
Structure:
ye-ëlèkhikè-t-ik
Meaning:
IC-write-3conj-conj.pl