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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
great chiefs
Lenape:
kitakimaok [na]
Comments
In the process of compounding /t/ overrides the initial /s/ of /sakima/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
Analysis
Form:
kitakimaok
Structure:
kit-sakimaw-ak
Meaning:
great-chief-pl.anim