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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I gave him a disease
Lenape:
nëmëshiha [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
nëmëshiha
Structure:
n-mëshih-a-w
Meaning:
1-give.disease-dir-3