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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
my great grandfather
Lenape:
ahanhùkwi nëmëxumës [na]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /m/.
Analysis
Form:
ahanhùkwi nëmëxumës
Structure:
ahanhùkwi n-mëxumës
Meaning:
repeated 1-grandfather