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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:when they stay home
Lenape:nutikèhtit (w/ enta) [via]

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
The final vowed of the verb root is laxed in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
enta nutikèhtit
Structure:
enta nutikè-hëti-t
Meaning:
when stay.home-3conj.pl-3conj