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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
his mother-in-law
Lenape:
sùkwisa [na]
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with root-initial /s/ and is absorbed by /ù/.
Analysis
Form:
sùkwisa
Structure:
w-sùkwis-a
Meaning:
3-mother-in-law-obv