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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:people who have a good inheritance
Lenape:wëlapènsichik [na]

Comments

Unstgressed /ë/ is elided.
Third person conjunct /-t/ mutates to /ch/ before /i/.

Analysis

Form:
wëlapènsichik
Structure:
wëlapèn-ësi-t-ik
Meaning:
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