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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
it is deep water
Lenape:
xitkwe [vii]
Historical Example
Heetkwaa [1824]
Comments
/w/ is elided in final postion after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
xitkwe
Structure:
xitkwe-w
Meaning:
deep.water-3