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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: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