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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:kitten
Lenape:pushitët [na]

Sample Sentences

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English:Go get that kitten.
Lenape:Nal na pushitët.

Comments

The initial /t/ of the diminutive suffix supplants the final /sh/ of the noun.

Analysis

Form:
pushitët
Structure:
pushish-tët
Meaning:
cat-dim