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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:lamb
Lenape:mèkitët [na]
Associated image for entry 'lamb'

Comments

The /t/ of the diminutive suffix supplants the final /s/ of the root.

Analysis

Form:
mèkitët
Structure:
mèkis-tët
Meaning:
sheep-dim