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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I brought meat
Lenape:
mpètu wiyus [vti]
Historical Example
mpetu wijoos [1760] I bring meat
Comments
/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
Analysis
Form:
mpètu wiyus
Structure:
n-pètu wiyus
Meaning:
1-bring meat