Detailed Entry Information

English:when he is glad to see you

Lenape:winki nèhkòn (w. enta) [vta]

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/w/ is devoiced and pronounced like /h/ before /k/.
/wà/ is realized as /ò/.
/e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.

Form:

enta winki nèhkòn

Structure:

enta winki new-ëkw-àn

Meaning:

when glad see.one-2conj