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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:death
Lenape:kwila lësuwakàn [ni]

Comments

/iw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound in the resulting /ua/ sequence.

Analysis

Form:
kwilalìsuwakàn
Structure:
kwilalìsi-wakàn
Meaning:
do.nothing-noun