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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:mulberry tree [Morus rubra]
Lenape:òkhatimënshi [na]

Historical Example

wokhattimmenschi [1755] mulberry tree

Comments

/ë/ is raised to /u/ following /m/.

Analysis

Form:
òkhatimunshi
Structure:
òkhatim-ënshi
Meaning:
mulberry-tree