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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
wolves; coyotes
Lenape:
tëmeyok [na]
Sample Sentences
English:
Those wolves came.
Lenape:
Nèk tëmeyok peyok.
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and the resulting /o/.
Analysis
Form:
tëmeyok
Structure:
tëmew-ak
Meaning:
wolf-pl.anim