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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:one who is constantly dirty
Lenape:nehënisksit [na]

Comments

The IC prefix metathesizes with /n/, dropping /y/ and absorbing /ë/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /n/.

Analysis

Form:
nehënisksit
Structure:
ye-nëh-nisksi-t
Meaning:
IC-redup-dirty-3conj