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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
where they used to live
Lenape:
ènta wèhikihtit [via]
Comments
/èh/ metathesizes with root-initial /w/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the conjunct plural is elided.
Analysis
Form:
ènta wèhikihtit
Structure:
ènta èh-wiki-hëti-t
Meaning:
where past-live-3pl.conj-3conj