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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:television (new word by Nora and Lucy)
Lenape:pèhpënunhikehikàn [ni]

Comments

The IC prefix metathesizes with /p/, dropping /y/ and merging /eë/ as /è/.
Note: the exact meaning of /hike/ is uncertain.

Analysis

Form:
pèhpënunhikehikàn
Structure:
ye-pëh-pënun-hike-hikan
Meaning:
IC-redup-look.at-???-noun