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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:bat (the animal)
Lenape:pipisilunkòn [na]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
Note: the repeated syllable /ë/ is idiosyncratically dropped.

Analysis

Form:
pipisilunkòn
Structure:
pi-pisël-ëlunkòn
Meaning:
redup-wrinkled-wing