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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we are all eating
Lenape:
nëmitsahtihënuk [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound (1) between /n/ and /m/ and (2) between /h/ and /m/.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
Final /w/ is often not heard distinctly.
Analysis
Form:
nëmitsahtihënuk
Structure:
n-mits-ahti-hm-nukw
Meaning:
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