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By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:dirty man
Lenape:niskìnu [na]

Comments

Note: The compound uses a contracted form of /lënu/ "man" with /ë/ raised to /ì/.

Analysis

Form:
niskìnu
Structure:
nisk-ìnu
Meaning:
dirty-man