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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:I understood well (something that was said or demonstrated at a meeting; lecture; or any gathering)
Lenape:nuli wewsi [via]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
The resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.

Analysis

Form:
nuliwewsi
Structure:
n-wëli-wewsi
Meaning:
1-well-understand