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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:my eyeballs
Lenape:mpinkchòna [ni]

Historical Example

cp- bingschiwanak [1770] eyeballs

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
mpinkchòna
Structure:
n-pinkchòn-a
Meaning:
1-eyeball-pl.inan