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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:I go with them
Lenape:nëwicheyook [vta]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
Both /wa/ sequences are realized as /o/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and /o/.

Analysis

Form:
nëwicheyook
Structure:
n-wichew-a-w-ak
Meaning:
1-go.with-dir-3-pl.anim