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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:fishermen
Lenape:èhamèchik [na]

Comments

Root-final /e/ is laxed as though in a closed syllable.
Third person conjunct /t/ mutates to /ch/ before /i/.

Analysis

Form:
èhamèchik
Structure:
èhame-t-ik
Meaning:
to.fish-3conj-conj.pl