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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
bulldog
Lenape:
mpùlxëm [na]
Sample Sentences
English:
I have a bulldog.
Lenape:
Nulhala mpùlxëm.
Comments
A partial borrowing from English. /ë/ is rounded to /ù/ following /p/. The /m/ preceding /p/ has the effect of voicing /p/ to /b/.
Analysis
Form:
mpùlxëm
Structure:
mpël-xëm
Meaning:
bull-animal