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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:pig
Lenape:kwëshkwëtët [na]

Comments

The initial /t/ of the diminutive suffix supplants the final /sh/ of the noun.

Analysis

Form:
kwëshkwëtët
Structure:
kwëshkwësh-tët
Meaning:
hog-dim