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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
corn-in-the-milk
Lenape:
mëlinkwèm [ni]
Historical Example
melinqueen [1760] corn ripe in the milk
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after consonants other than /h/ and /k/.
/e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.
Analysis
Form:
mëlinkwèm
Structure:
mëlinkwemw
Meaning:
corn.in.the.milk