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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: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