Detailed Entry Information

English:mermaid; merman (characters of Lenape myths)

Lenape:wèwtunëwès [na]

Root-final /e/ is laxed in a closed syllable.
Note: the literal meaning of the root is obscure.

Form:

wèwtunewès

Structure:

wèwtunewe-s

Meaning:

be.in.water-noun