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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:he is old
Lenape:kìkayu [via]

Comments

The mutated form /kikay/ is taken as a new base with the addition of verbal ending /-i/.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.

Analysis

Form:
kìkayu
Structure:
kìkay-i-w
Meaning:
be.old-vb-3