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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:Black-Crowned Night Heron
Lenape:kaòkche {DN} [na]

Historical Example

Kauóáketshaa [1824] Crane

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
kaòkche
Structure:
kaòkchew
Meaning:
black.crowned.night.heron