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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:you people see me
Lenape:këneihëmo [vta]

Comments

/w/ is elided between vowels.
/ë/ is inserted between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/wa/ is realized as /o/, and /w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
kneihëmo
Structure:
k-new-i-hm-waw
Meaning:
2-see-1.pat-MP-2pl