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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:in the council house
Lenape:achimulsikaonink [ni]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /n/.
The inserted /ë/ is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
achimëlsikaonink
Structure:
achimëlsi-kaon-nk
Meaning:
council-house-loc