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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:dried pumpkin (pl.)
Lenape:kaxeyaya [ni]

Historical Example

machcheejajall [1760] pumpkins

Comments

/y/ is inserted as a transition sound within the /aa/ sequence.

Analysis

Form:
kaxeyaya
Structure:
kaxeya-a
Meaning:
dried.pumpkin-pl.inan