Detailed Entry Information

English:the leaves turned yellow

Lenape:wisaipahkihëleyo [vii]

/w/ is elided between vowels.
/wa/ is realized as /o/.
/y/ is inserted as a transition sound between /e/ and the resulting /o/.

Form:

wisaipahkihëleyo

Structure:

wisaw-i-pahki-hële-w-a

Meaning:

yellow-cnct-leaf-become-3-pl.inan