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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:scabby person; pimply person
Lenape:mëkihape [na]

Comments

/h/ is inserted as a transition sound.
Note: /y/ is the expected transition sound; but, as an inherently weak sound, it tends to be elided, leaving an /h/-like sound instead.

Analysis

Form:
mëkihape
Structure:
mëki-ape
Meaning:
scab-person