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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
it has feathers on the legs (such as a dirty old chair; etc)
Lenape:
mikwënëkatu [vii]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /k/.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
Analysis
Form:
mikwënëkatu
Structure:
mikwën-kat-i-w
Meaning:
feather-leg-vb-3