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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he has a swollen foot
Lenape:
mahkwisite [via]
Comments
The repeated syllable /si/ is reduced to a single occurrence in the process of compounding.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
mahkwisite
Structure:
mahkwisi-sit-e-w
Meaning:
be.swollen-foot-vb-3