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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:I walk, I walked
Lenape:mpëmska [via]

Historical Example

Nbúmskau [1824] I walk

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
Unstressed /ë/ before /s/ is optionally deleted.

Analysis

Form:
mpëmska
Structure:
n-pëmëska
Meaning:
1-walk