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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 dress; my shirt
Lenape:ntahèmpsëm [ni]

Sample Sentences

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English:My shirt is old.
Lenape:Xuwe ntahèmpsëm. {DN}
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English:I took my dress off.
Lenape:Ntëkënëmën ntahèmpsëm. {DN}

Historical Example

ndahembussum [1760] my shirt

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
Note: the relatively weak sound /h/ is treated as though preceded by the vowel /a/.

Analysis

Form:
ntahèmpsëm
Structure:
n-ta-hèmpës-ëm
Meaning:
1-MP-dress-poss