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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:she told me many things
Lenape:xaheli kèku ntëlùkw [vta]

Comments

/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.

Analysis

Form:
xaheli kèku ntëlùkw
Structure:
xaheli kèku n-t-ël-ëk-w
Meaning:
many things 1-MP-tell-inv-3