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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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