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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he is bony; he is skinny
Lenape:
òxkànësu [via]
Comments
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
Note: stress falls on the penult.
Analysis
Form:
òxkànësu
Structure:
òxkàn-ësi-w
Meaning:
bone-vb-3