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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he is running (in this direction) away from something
Lenape:
pèt'shimu [via]
Comments
/iw/ is realized as /u/, absorbing the preceding /w/.
Analysis
Form:
pètshimu
Structure:
pèt-shimwi-w
Meaning:
this.way-run.from-3