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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 a good tail
Lenape:wëlishkwënae [via]

Comments

/y/ is elided between vowels.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
wëlishkwënae
Structure:
wël-i-shkwënay-e-w
Meaning:
good-cnct-tail-vb-3