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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
my waist
Lenape:
pèhpëmapisia [ni]
Comments
The IC prefix metathesizes with root-initial /p/, dropping /y/
and merging /eë/ as /è/.
First person conjunct /-an/ is realized as /-a/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
pèhpëmapisia
Structure:
ye-pëh-pëmapasi-an
Meaning:
IC-redup-waist-1.conj