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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
in the water
Lenape:
mpiyink [ni]
Comments
/ë/, inserted as a transition sound, is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound in the /ii/ sequence.
Analysis
Form:
mpiyink
Structure:
mpi-nk
Meaning:
water-loc