Lenape Tribe Seal

Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

Sound Icon
English:he is coming this direction (it is understood that the person or animal can be seen)
Lenape:peyat [via]

Comments

The IC prefix metathesizes with root-initial /p/, dropping /y/ and inserting an unrelated /y/ as a transition sound between /e/ and /a/.
Additional meaning: "the one who comes."

Analysis

Form:
peyat
Structure:
ye-pa-t
Meaning:
IC-come-3conj