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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he has a good tail
Lenape:
wëlishkwënae [via]
Comments
/y/ is elided between vowels.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
wëlishkwënae
Structure:
wël-i-shkwënay-e-w
Meaning:
good-cnct-tail-vb-3