Detailed Entry Information

English:he is ugly

Lenape:xahinakwsu [via]

Historical Example

machchawinaxu [1760] he looks frightful

Comments

Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
/iw/ is realized as /u/.

Analysis

Form:

xahinakwsu

Structure:

xahinakw-ësi-w

Meaning:

be.ugly-vb-3