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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 looks handsome; he looks good
Lenape:wëlinakwsu [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:That man looks good.
Lenape:Wëlinakwsu na lënu.

Historical Example

wulinaaxu [1760] he looks good

Comments

/iw/ is realized as /u/.

Analysis

Form:
wëlinakwsu
Structure:
wël-inakwsi-w
Meaning:
good-look-3