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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
his children
Lenape:
tòmimënsëma [na]
Historical Example
wtamemensemmall [1760] his child. his children
Comments
/w/ metathesizes with /t/.
The resulting /wà/ sequence is realized as /ò/.
Analysis
Form:
tòmimënsëma
Structure:
w-t-àmimëns-ëm-a
Meaning:
3-MP-child-rel-obv
