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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:his whiskey
Lenape:wëshkiyëm [ni]

Comments

/ww/ coalesces to a single occurrence /w/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /i/ and /ë/.

Analysis

Form:
wëshkiyëm
Structure:
w-wëshki-ëm
Meaning:
3-whiskey-poss