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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
great chief
Lenape:
kitakima [na]
Comments
In the process of compounding /t/ overrides the initial /s/ of /sakima/.
/w/ is elided in final position.
Analysis
Form:
kitakima
Structure:
kit-sakimaw
Meaning:
great-chief