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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 ate
Lenape:nëmitsup [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
The past tense suffix /-pan/ takes the form /-p/ in final position.
The final /i/ of the root is laxed in a closed syllable, assuming the quality of /ë/ but is rounded to /ù/ before the labial /p/.

Analysis

Form:
nëmitsup
Structure:
n-mitsi-pan
Meaning:
1-eat-past