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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
in my armpit; under my armpit
Lenape:
ntàshilunkònink [ni]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound in the /nn/ sequence.
The inserted sound is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.
Analysis
Form:
ntàshilunkònink
Structure:
n-t-àshilunkòn-nk
Meaning:
n-MP-armpit-loc