Detailed Entry Information

English:Lenape language

Lenape:Lënapei lixsëwakàn [ni]

Sample Sentences

English:I love the Delaware language.

Lenape:Ntahotàmën Lënapei lixsëwakàn.

Comments

/w/ is elided between vowels.
--o--
Unstressed initial /ë/ is elided.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /a/.

Analysis

Form:

lënapei lixsuwakàn

Structure:

lënapew-i ëlixsi-wakàn

Meaning:

Delaware-cnct speak-noun