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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:his money
Lenape:mòniyëm [ni]

Comments

/w/ metathesizes with /m/ and its distinctive features are lost in the /mo/ sequence.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /i/ and /ë/.

Analysis

Form:
mòniyëm
Structure:
w-mòni-ëm
Meaning:
3-money-poss