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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
those who are employed
Lenape:
alukalkwësichik [na]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ of the passive suffix is elided.
Third person conjunct /-t/ mutates to /ch/ before /i/.
Analysis
Form:
alukalkwësichik
Structure:
alukal-ëkw-ësi-t-ik
Meaning:
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