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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
the deceased dogs
Lenape:
mwekàneyunkahke [na]
Comments
/ë/ is colored to /u/ by the preceding /w/, which is elided between vowels and replaced by /y/ as a transition sound.
Analysis
Form:
mwekàneyunkahke
Structure:
mwekànew-ënkahke
Meaning:
dog-abs.pl