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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 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