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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:shepherds
Lenape:nehënutëmèkisèchik [na]

Comments

The IC prefix metathesizes with /n/, dropping /y/ and absorbing the reduplicated vowel.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /n/.
The /mm/ sequence coalesces to a single occurrence /m/.
/e/ of the verbal suffix remains laxed as though in a closed syllable.
Third person conjunct /t/ mutates to /ch/ before /i/.

Analysis

Form:
nehënutëmèkisèchik
Structure:
ye-nëh-nutëm-mèkis-e-t-ik
Meaning:
IC-redup-watch-sheep-vb-3conj-conj.pl