Lenape Tribe Seal

Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

Sound Icon
English:they blew down
Lenape:amihëleyòk [via]

Comments

/wà/ is realized as /ò/.
/y/ is inserted as a glide between vowels.
Note: the expression might refer to trees, which are regarded as animate.

Analysis

Form:
amihëleyòk
Structure:
amihële-w-àk
Meaning:
blow.down-3-pl.anim