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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
it looks red; it looks reddish
Lenape:
màxkinakòt [vii]
Sample Sentences
English:
Her dress is a reddish color.
Lenape:
Màxkinakòt tohèmpsëm.
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/ and laxed in a closed syllable.
The first syllable of "look" is dropped in compounding.
Analysis
Form:
màxkinakòt
Structure:
màxk-ëlinakwa-t
Meaning:
red-look-3conj