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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 long fingers
Lenape:kwënëlënche [via]

Comments

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

Analysis

Form:
kwënëlënche
Structure:
kwën-lënch-e-w
Meaning:
long-finger-vb-3