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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:Black person
Lenape:Sëkahkolès [na]

Sample Sentences

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English:He is a Black person.
Lenape:Sëkahkolès nàn.

Comments

/e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
sëkahkolès
Structure:
sëkahkole-s
Meaning:
be.black-noun