Toggle navigation
Getting Started
Lessons
Stories
Videos
Historical Examples
About Us
Contact Us
Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
I stayed with him
Lenape:
nëwitaema [vta]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
nëwitaema
Structure:
n-witaem-a-w
Meaning:
1-stay.with-dir-3