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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:our brothers (by blood or friendship)
Lenape:kimahtësënàk

Comments

Insertion of /ë/ as a transition sound is expected.
The contraction of /-nan-ak/ into /-nàk/ is idiosyncratic.

Analysis

Form:
kimahtësënàk
Structure:
kimahtës-nan-àk
Meaning:
brother-1.pl-pl.anim