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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
wash your hands
Lenape:
kshilënche {DN} [via]
Historical Example
cp- gëschilentscheewi [1760] you have not washed your hands
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
Analysis
Form:
shilënche
Structure:
shi-ëlënch-e-Ø
Meaning:
wash-hand-vb-imper.sg