Detailed Entry Information

English:one who does good; he does good (such as deeds)

Lenape:wèlilìsit [na]

The IC prefix metathesizes with root-initial /w/, dropping /y/ and realizing the /eë/ sequence as /è/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the second root is elided.

Form:

wèlilìsit

Structure:

ye-wëli-ëlisi-t

Meaning:

IC-good-act-3conj