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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I wait for it
Lenape:
mpètun [vti]
Comments
/n/ assimilates to /p/ and is realized as /m/.
Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.
Analysis
Form:
mpètun
Structure:
n-pètu-ne
Meaning:
1-wait.for-inan