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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
his stomach
Lenape:
muteyëm [ni]
Comments
/w/ is elided between vowels, and /y/ is inserted as a transition sound.
Note: this noun belongs to a class ending in /ew/ but shifting to /ay/ in the singular and (by analogy) in the plural.
Analysis
Form:
muteyëm
Structure:
w-mutew-ëm
Meaning:
3-stomach-poss