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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he rests
Lenape:
alàximu [via]
Sample Sentences
English:
The woman is resting.
Lenape:
Alàximu na xkwe.
Historical Example
allachémoin [1755] to rest
Comments
/iw/ is realized as /u/, absorbing the preceding /w/.
Analysis
Form:
alàximu
Structure:
alàximwi-w
Meaning:
rest-3