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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:they are satisfied; they are glad
Lenape:wëlelìntàmuk [via]

Historical Example

wulelentammook [1760] they are glad

Comments

Weak /à/ is elided.
Third person suffix /-w/ is vocalized as /u/ between consonants.

Analysis

Form:
wëlelìntàmuk
Structure:
wëlelìntàm-w-àk
Meaning:
be.satisfied-3-pl.anim