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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I walk, I walked
Lenape:
mpëmska [via]
Historical Example
Nbúmskau [1824] I walk
Comments
/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
Unstressed /ë/ before /s/ is optionally deleted.
Analysis
Form:
mpëmska
Structure:
n-pëmëska
Meaning:
1-walk