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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:you all shake hands
Lenape:ànkùntihëmo [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/ of the MP suffix.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.

Analysis

Form:
ànkùntihëmo
Structure:
ànkùn-ti-hm-waw
Meaning:
shake.hands-recip-MP-2pl