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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:you are enclosed; you are shut in
Lenape:kpahasi [via]

Comments

/kk/ coalesces to a single occurrence /k/.
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.

Analysis

Form:
kpahasi
Structure:
k-kpaha-ësi
Meaning:
2-enclose-vb