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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 flirted with him; I flirted with her
Lenape:nchëmsitao [vta]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is optionally deleted (see also /nchëmësitao/).
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
nchëmsitao
Structure:
n-chëmësitaw-a-w
Meaning:
1-flirt-dir-3