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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:young woman
Lenape:skixkwe [na]

Sample Sentences

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English:One young woman was stubborn.
Lenape:Kwëti skixkwe ahchinkxe.

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
skixkwe
Structure:
skixkwew
Meaning:
young.woman