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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
feather brain (from English, a recent coinage in language class)
Lenape:
mikwëni tëmp [na]
Comments
Note: the form is treated as animate since it refers to a person rather than to the brain as such.
Analysis
Form:
mikwëni tëmp
Structure:
mikwën-i tëmp
Meaning:
feather-cnct brain