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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:he sees something
Lenape:wënem kèku [vti]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
Note: the usual inanimate suffix is omitted since the word is followed by a noun specifying the object seen.

Analysis

Form:
wënem kèku
Structure:
w-nem kèku
Meaning:
3-see.it something