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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 sad
Lenape:shielìntàm [via]

Historical Example

Sevarènda [1648] to be troubled, grieved, afflicted
wschiwelentam [1760] he is sad

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a consonant other than /k/ or /h/.

Analysis

Form:
shielìntàm
Structure:
shielìntàm-w
Meaning:
be.sad-3