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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he urinates
Lenape:
shkih [via]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is idiosyncratically devoiced and realized as /h/.
Note: the expected realization of /iw/ as /u/ does not occur.
Analysis
Form:
shkih
Structure:
shëki-w
Meaning:
urinate-3