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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he swam in this direction
Lenape:
pètashuwìl [vta]
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a consonant other than /k/ or /h/.
Analysis
Form:
pètashuwìl
Structure:
pèt-ashuwìl-w
Meaning:
this.way-swim-3