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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
where you people live
Lenape:
kwikineyo [via]
Comments
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and /o/.
Analysis
Form:
kwikineyo
Structure:
k-wiki-ne-waw
Meaning:
2-dwell-inan-2pl