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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
grayhound
Lenape:
ahtuxàm [na]
Comments
Literally "deer hound."
The /hw/ of "deer" is dropped in compounding.
The suffix /-xàm/ is used in forming animal terms.
Analysis
Form:
ahtuxàm
Structure:
ahtuhw-xàm
Meaning:
deer-animal