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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:my little nit; his little nit
Lenape:hìkënànsëmëtët [na]

Comments

Absent a distinguishing prefix, the noun can be interpreted as either first person or third person.

Analysis

Form:
hìkënànsëmëtët
Structure:
hìkënàns-ëm-tët
Meaning:
nit-poss-dim