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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 brought meat
Lenape:mpètu wiyus [vti]

Historical Example

mpetu wijoos [1760] I bring meat

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.

Analysis

Form:
mpètu wiyus
Structure:
n-pètu wiyus
Meaning:
1-bring meat