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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 bone
Lenape:nuxkànëm [ni]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /x/.
The inserted sound is raised to /u/ before /x/.

Analysis

Form:
nuxkànëm
Structure:
n-xkàn-ëm
Meaning:
1-bone-poss