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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:he has good feet
Lenape:wëlësite [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /l/ and /s/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
wëlësite
Structure:
wël-sit-e-w
Meaning:
good-foot-vb-3