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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:you look handsome; you look good
Lenape:kulinakwsi [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted between /k/ and /w/; the resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the verbal ending is elided.

Analysis

Form:
kulinakwsi
Structure:
k-wëli-nakwësi
Meaning:
2-good-look