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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:little; small (suffix)
Lenape:-tët [part]

Comments

The suffix attached to nouns marks diminutive. The Initial /t/ of the suffix supplants the final /s/ of a preceding root.

Analysis

Form:
-tët
Structure:
-tët
Meaning:
dim