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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I sit down
Lenape:
nlëmatahpi [via]
Historical Example
ni lëmahtappi [1760] I sit
Nlemútaupee [1824] I sit
Comments
/à/ mutates to /ah/ before a consonant followed by a vowel.
Stress falls on the last non-final strong vowel, in this case the antepenult.
Analysis
Form:
nlëmatahpi
Structure:
n-lëmatàpi
Meaning:
1-sit.down