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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:to shake hands
Lenape:ànkunsi [via]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
Note: The form is incomplete by itself but could be used in an expression like /n-kata ànkunsi/ "I want to shake hands."

Analysis

Form:
ànkunsi
Structure:
ànkun-ësi
Meaning:
shake.hands-vb