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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:he is disliked; he is hated
Lenape:shinkalkwësu [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:Finally that man, now deceased, was hated.
Lenape:Xantki shinkalkwësu naka lënuwa.

Historical Example

cp- schingalgussoop [1755] he was hated

Comments

/iw/ is realized as /u/.

Analysis

Form:
shinkalkwësu
Structure:
shinkal-ëkw-ësi-w
Meaning:
dislike-inv-vb-3