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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
they have big legs
Lenape:
amànkkateyok [via]
Comments
/a/ of this verb mutates to /e/ before third person /w/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and the resulting /o/.
Analysis
Form:
amànkkateyok
Structure:
amànk-kat-a-w-ak
Meaning:
big-leg-vb-3-pl.anim