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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:in or at school
Lenape:shkulink [ni]

Sample Sentences

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English:I ate an apple and then I went to school.
Lenape:Apëlìsh nëmuhò na në shkulink ntan.

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /l/ and /n/; it is raised to /i/ before /n/ in a closed syllable.

Analysis

Form:
shkulink
Structure:
shkul-nk
Meaning:
school-loc