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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:where I live  [Cornelius gives these as my house, your house, etc.]
Lenape:nëwikin [ni]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound.
The inanimate suffix /-ne/ takes the form /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
nëwikin
Structure:
n-wiki-ne
Meaning:
1-dwell-inan