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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:they are several
Lenape:kèxuwàk [via]

Historical Example

geechuak [1755]
keachoak [1760] how many

Comments

/iw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound.

Analysis

Form:
kèxuwàk
Structure:
kèxi-w-àk
Meaning:
several-3-pl.anim