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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 husband (lit: my old man)
Lenape:nëmihëlusëm [na]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
Note: the prefix is often pronounced quite faintly.

Analysis

Form:
nëmihëlusëm
Structure:
n-mihëlus-ëm
Meaning:
1-old.man-rel