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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:it tastes bad  (unpleasant)
Lenape:mahchipukòt [vii]

Sample Sentences

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English:The water tastes bad.
Lenape:Mahchipukòt në mpi.

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/, which is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
mahchipukòt
Structure:
mahchi-pukwa-t
Meaning:
bad-taste-3conj