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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they look big
Lenape:
xinkwinakwsuwàk [via]
Comments
The first syllable of "look" is dropped in compounds.
Unstressed /ë/ of the verbal suffix is elided.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /à/.
Analysis
Form:
xinkwinakwsuwàk
Structure:
xinkw-ëlinakw-ësi-w-àk
Meaning:
big-look-vb-3-pl.anim