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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 drank it before
Lenape:nëmihëmënèn [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Final /e/ of the root is laxed in a closed syllable.
Reduplication denotes repeated or previous activity.

Analysis

Form:
nëmihëmënèn
Structure:
n-mihë-mëne-ne
Meaning:
1-redup-drink-inan