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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:my older brother [or cousin]
Lenape:naxans [na]

Historical Example

nëchans [1760] my brother

Comments

/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.

Analysis

Form:
naxans
Structure:
n-naxans
Meaning:
1-older.brother