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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:it goes well (such as an event; or some mechanical apparatus)
Lenape:wëlihële [vii]

Historical Example

cp- wulihilleewi [1760] it is not good

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
wëlihële
Structure:
wëlihële-3
Meaning:
go.well-3