-tët

Unami

Etymology

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Suffix

-tët

  1. Diminutive suffix.
    ‎chulëns (“bird”) + ‎-tët → ‎chulëntët (“little bird”)

Derived terms

Unami terms suffixed with -tët
chulëntët
hinutët
hìtùkwtët

References

  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “-tët”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project
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