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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:head; his head
Lenape:wil [ni]

Historical Example

Wyer [1633]
Hwijl (or) Wijr [1648]
wheel [1684] the head
wiil [1760] head, his head
Weel [1824]

Comments

Note: if the meaning "his head" is intended, a prefixed /w-/ can be assumed. However, /ww/ coalesces to a single occurrence /w/, leaving the possessed form identical with the unpossessed form.

Analysis

Form:
wil
Structure:
wil
Meaning:
head