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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we talk dirty
Lenape:
nisktunhehëna [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between the /h/ and /m/.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
nisktunhehëna
Structure:
n-nisk-tun-he-hm-nan
Meaning:
2-dirty-mouth-vb-MP-1.pl