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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 fat nose
Lenape:wisëwëchale [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /ch/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:
wisëwëchale
Structure:
wisëw-chale-w
Meaning:
be.fat-nose-3