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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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:
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