Lenape Tribe Seal

Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

Sound Icon
English:he brought it for me
Lenape:mpèshukwën [vta]

Comments

/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
/ëwë/ is realized as /u/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /n/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
mpèshukwën
Structure:
n-pèshëw-ëk-w-ne
Meaning:
1-bring-inv-3-inan