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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 is in a quandary; he is dead (lit: he can no longer help himself)
Lenape:kwila lësu [via]

Comments

/iw/ is realized as /u/.

Analysis

Form:
kwilalìsu
Structure:
kwilalìsi-w
Meaning:
do.nothing-3