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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you people hate us
Lenape:
kshinkalihëna [vta]
Historical Example
kshinggalihenna [1760] you hate us
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound ibetween /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
The first person suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
kshinkalihëna
Structure:
k-shinkal-i-hm-nan
Meaning:
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