Detailed Entry Information

English:under the water

Lenape:èkwpiyink [ni]

Sample Sentences

English:Many spirits live there under the water.

Lenape:Xaheli manëtuwàk tëntalawsineyo èkwpiyink.

Comments

The usual form for "water" /mpi/ is truncated in compounding.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /i/ and /n/ and is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:

èkwpiyink

Structure:

èkw-pi-nk

Meaning:

under-water-loc