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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he meets me
Lenape:
nakiskakw
Comments
/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
The /awë/ sequence is realized as /a/, a pattern unique to verbs ending in /aw/.
Analysis
Form:
nakiskakw
Structure:
n-nakiskaw-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-meet-inv-3