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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he has hairy feet
Lenape:
wixëwësite [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /w/ and /s/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
wixëwësite
Structure:
wixëw-sit-e-w
Meaning:
hairy-foot-vb-3