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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
shepherd
Lenape:
nutëmèkisèt [na]
Comments
/mm/ coalesces to a single occurrence /m/.
The verbal suffix is laxed in a closed syllable.
Analysis
Form:
nutëmèkisèt
Structure:
nutëm-mèkis-e-t
Meaning:
guard-sheep-vb-3conj