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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:I am wearing boots
Lenape:mputsahëma {DN} [via]

Comments

Based on English borrowing: "boots."
/n/ coalesces with /m/ to form a single unit: /m/.
/mp/ creates a single sound much like /b/.

Analysis

Form:
mputsahëma
Structure:
n-mputsahëma
Meaning:
1-wear.boots