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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he talks wrong; he speaks incorrectly
Lenape:
ahchanëtunhe [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /t/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
ahchanëtunhe
Structure:
ahchan-tun-he-w
Meaning:
wrong-mouth-vb-3