Lenape Tribe Seal

Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

Sound Icon
English:wide river
Lenape:xinkòhëne [ni]

Comments

/w/ metathesizes with /h/ and the resulting /wà/ sequence is
realized as /ò/.

Analysis

Form:
xinkhòne
Structure:
xinkw-hàne
Meaning:
big-river