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Lenape Talking Dictionary

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By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:good inheritance
Lenape:wëlapènsëwakàn [ni]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /s/ and /w/.
/wa/ does not mutate to /o/ after /ë/ in compounds.
Note: the basic root contains a truncated form of /wëlapèn-ësi-/ "to have a good inheritance."

Analysis

Form:
wëlapènsëwakàn
Structure:
wëlapèns-wakàn
Meaning:
good.inheritance-noun