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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:I have eaten it before
Lenape:nëmihëmichin

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Reduplication denotes repeated or previous activity.

Analysis

Form:
nëmihëmichin
Structure:
n-mihë-michi-ne
Meaning:
1-redup-eat-inan