Lenape Tribe Seal

Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

Sound Icon
English:they look cute
Lenape:ninkëminakwsuwàk [via]

Comments

/iw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /à/.

Analysis

Form:
ninkëminakwsuwàk
Structure:
ninkëmi-nakwsi-w-àk
Meaning:
cute-look-3-pl.anim