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Lenape Talking Dictionary

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By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:my departed elder brother
Lenape:naxansa (w. naka) [na]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
naka naxansa
Structure:
naka n-naxans-a
Meaning:
late 1-older.brother-abs