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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you look at us; you people look at us
Lenape:
kpënaihëna [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound betweem /h/ and /m/.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
kpënaihëna
Structure:
k-pënaw-i-hm-nan
Meaning:
2-look.at-1.pat-1.pl