Lenape Tribe Seal

Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

Sound Icon
English:it is coming in this direction
Lenape:pèchihële [via]

Sample Sentences

Sound Icon
English:Did the thing get there (arrive)?
Lenape:Ika hèch pèchihële në kèku?
Sound Icon
English:Has it arrived?
Lenape:Mëchi hèch pèchihële?

Historical Example

cp- petschihilleep [1755] it came here

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
pèchihële
Structure:
pèchi-hële-w
Meaning:
this.way-come-3