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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:they take care of it
Lenape:kenahkituneyo [vti]

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
A third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not expressed overtly.

Analysis

Form:
kenahkituneyo
Structure:
kenahkitu-ne-waw
Meaning:
care.for.it-inan-3pl