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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he has good feet
Lenape:
wëlësite [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /l/ and /s/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
wëlësite
Structure:
wël-sit-e-w
Meaning:
good-foot-vb-3