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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:my (dear) older sister
Lenape:nëmitët [na]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
The initial /t/ of the suffix supplants the final /s/ of the noun root.

Analysis

Form:
nëmitët
Structure:
n-mis-tët
Meaning:
1-older.sister-dim