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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I am bleeding
Lenape:
nhëmukwi [via]
Comments
/n/ metathesizes with /h/, yielding /hnmukwi/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
Analysis
Form:
hnëmukwi
Structure:
n-hmukwi
Meaning:
1-bleed