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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he washed it
Lenape:
kwëshixtun [vti]
Historical Example
goschiechtoon [1770] he washes it
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with /k/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
kwëshixtun
Structure:
w-këshixtu-ne
Meaning:
3-wash.it-inan