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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:leaves (as on a plant)
Lenape:këmpàhko [ni]

Comments

(1) /wa/ is realized as /o/.
(2) Weak /a/ is aspirated before a consonant followed by a vowel; this applies after step (1).

Analysis

Form:
këmpàhko
Structure:
këmpàkw-a
Meaning:
leaf-pl.inan