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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:in the water
Lenape:mpiyink [ni]

Comments

/ë/, inserted as a transition sound, is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound in the /ii/ sequence.

Analysis

Form:
mpiyink
Structure:
mpi-nk
Meaning:
water-loc