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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
sight
Lenape:
pënamëweokàn [ni]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /m/ and /w/.
/wa/ is realized as /o/ in compounds after a strong vowel.
Analysis
Form:
pënamëweokàn
Structure:
pënam-we-wakàn
Meaning:
look.at.it-vb-noun