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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he is running well (not used for people; applied to horses, cars, wagons, etc.); it moves well
Lenape:
wëlamehële [via]
Historical Example
wulamehhelle [1760] a pacing horse
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
wëlamehële
Structure:
wël-amehële-w
Meaning:
well-run-3