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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he talks bad; he talks wrong
Lenape:
mahchëtunhe [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted beween /ch/ and /t/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
mahchëtunhe
Structure:
mahch-tun-he-3
Meaning:
bad-mouth-vb-3