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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I was picked up
Lenape:
nëwètënëke [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
Stress falls on the next-to-last syllable.
Analysis
Form:
nëwètënëke
Structure:
n-wètën-ëke
Meaning:
1-pick.up-psv