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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
Rocky Place that is Watery - Assunpink, NJ
Lenape:
Ahsën'pink [ni]
Comments
The /nn/ sequence consolidates to a single occurrence and, because of compounding, the /p/ resists voicing (as denoted by the apostrophe showing a syllable break).
Analysis
Form:
Ahsënpink
Structure:
ahsën-npi-nk
Meaning:
rock-water-loc