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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he smells like a skunk.
Lenape:
shkakwimakwsu [via]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
Analysis
Form:
shkakwimakwsu
Structure:
shkakw-i-makw-ësi-w
Meaning:
skunk-cnct-smell-vb-3