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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he swims a long way
Lenape:
ohëlëmashuwìl [via]
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a consonant other than /k/ or /h/.
Analysis
Form:
ohëlëmashuwìl
Structure:
ohëlëm-ashuwìl-3
Meaning:
be.far-swim-3