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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 hairy face
Lenape:wixëwëtëlinkwe [via]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
wixëwëtëlinkwe
Structure:
wixëw-tëlinkw-e-w
Meaning:
hairy-face-vb-3