Lenape Tribe Seal

Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

Sound Icon
English:the blink of an eye
Lenape:spànkweokàn

Comments

/wa/ is realized as /o/.

NB- kwëti spàngweokàn = one second (lit. one blink of the eye)

Analysis

Form:
spànkweokàn
Structure:
spànkwe-wakàn
Meaning:
blink.eye-noun