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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I have seen them
Lenape:
nihëneyoòk [vta]
Comments
/nn/ coalesces to a single occurrence /n/.
/ë/ is raised to /i/ between /n/ and /h/.
Sequences of /wa/ and /wà/ are realized as /o/ and /ò/ respectively.
Analysis
Form:
nihëneyoòk
Structure:
n-nëhë-new-a-w-àk
Meaning:
1-redup-see-dir-3-pl.anim