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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he guides me; he leads me by the hand; he led me
Lenape:
nsakakwënùkw [vta]
Comments
/ë/ of the inverse suffix is rounded to /ù/ in anticipation of /w/.
Analysis
Form:
nsakakwënùkw
Structure:
n-sakakw-ën-ëk-w
Meaning:
1-lead-by.hand-inv-3