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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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Lenape:wèshùmwitëti wiyus [ni]

Comments

Initial /t/ of the diminutive suffix supplants root-final /s/.

Analysis

Form:
wèshùmwitëti wiyus
Structure:
wèshùmwis-tët-i wiyus
Meaning:
cow-dim-cnct meat