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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
we have good luck
Lenape:
tëminamihënuk [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
The form implies a first person prefix /n-/ not expressed overtly.
Analysis
Form:
tëminamuhënuk
Structure:
tëminamu-hm-nuk
Meaning:
have.good.luck-MP-1.pl.all