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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:knot; it is tied in a knot
Lenape:tahkoptu [ni]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided, and /iw/ is realized as /u/.
Note: the verb form is used as a noun.

Analysis

Form:
tahkoptu
Structure:
tahkop-ëti-w
Meaning:
tie-recip-3