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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
scabby person; pimply person
Lenape:
mëkihape [na]
Comments
/h/ is inserted as a transition sound.
Note: /y/ is the expected transition sound; but, as an inherently weak sound, it tends to be elided, leaving an /h/-like sound instead.
Analysis
Form:
mëkihape
Structure:
mëki-ape
Meaning:
scab-person