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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
those who are yellow; Orientals (lit:yellow ones)
Lenape:
wisawsichik [na]
Comments
Unsressed /ë/ is elided.
Conjunct third person /t/ mutates to /ch/ before /i/.
Analysis
Form:
wisawsichik
Structure:
wisaw-ësi-t-ik
Meaning:
be.yellow-vb-3conj-pl