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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
feathers worn on the back at the shoulder blades
Lenape:
ùpxkònii mikwënëtëta [ni]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /t/.
Stress falls on the penult.
Analysis
Form:
ùpxkòni mikwënëtëta
Structure:
ùpxkòn-ii mikwën-tët-a
Meaning:
back-cnct feather-dim-pl.inan