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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
male bird; male fowl
Lenape:
lënuwehële [na]
Historical Example
lennowehelle [1760] a he one - (male bird)
Comments
/w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /e/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
lìnuwehële
Structure:
lìnu-ehële-w
Meaning:
male-fowl-3