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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: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