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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:lice
Lenape:xaihuwàk [na]

Comments

/w/, normally elided between vowels, is retained as a transition sound between /u/ and /à/.

Analysis

Form:
xaihuwàk
Structure:
xaihuw-àk
Meaning:
louse-pl.anim