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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 instep (lit: where my foot breaks or bends)
Lenape:puksitaa (w. enta) [ni]

Comments

First person conjunct /-an/ is realized as /a/ in final position.
Stress falls on the penultimate vowel.

Analysis

Form:
enta puksitaa
Structure:
enta puk-sit-a-an
Meaning:
where bend-foot-vb-1.conj