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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
his aunt
Lenape:
kohètëta [na]
Comments
/s/ is elided before the /t/ of diminutive /-tët/.
Note: The word for "aunt" is literally "little mother."
Analysis
Form:
kohètëta
Structure:
w-kahes-tët-a
Meaning:
3-mother-dim-obv