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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:my little louse
Lenape:ntaxaihuyëmëtët [na]

Comments

/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /ë/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /t/.
Note: Before the modern era lice were fairly common.

Analysis

Form:
ntaxaihuyëmëtët
Structure:
n-t-axaihu-ëm-tët
Meaning:
1-MP-louse-poss-dim