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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:geese
Lenape:òpsuwihëleyòk [na]

Comments

/w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /i/.
/wà/ is realized as /ò/.
Note: /òpsu/ from underlying /òp-ësi-w/ "he is white" is taken as the base.

Analysis

Form:
òpsuwihëleyòk
Structure:
òpsu-i-hëlew-àk
Meaning:
white-cnct-fowl-pl.anim