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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he talked about him
Lenape:
ahkënimao [vta]
Sample Sentences
English:
Even if someone talked about her she would not know it.
Lenape:
Ili a awèn ahkënimao mata uwatuwën.
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
A third person prefix /w-/ is implied but not expressed overtly.
Analysis
Form:
ahkënimao
Structure:
ahkënim-a-w-a
Meaning:
talk.about-dir-3-obv