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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
to shake hands
Lenape:
ànkunsi [via]
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
Note: The form is incomplete by itself but could be used in an expression like /n-kata ànkunsi/ "I want to shake hands."
Analysis
Form:
ànkunsi
Structure:
ànkun-ësi
Meaning:
shake.hands-vb