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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: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