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