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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
his whiskey
Lenape:
wëshkiyëm [ni]
Comments
/ww/ coalesces to a single occurrence /w/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /i/ and /ë/.
Analysis
Form:
wëshkiyëm
Structure:
w-wëshki-ëm
Meaning:
3-whiskey-poss