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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
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