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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
their heads
Lenape:
wilëwoo [ni]
Comments
/ww/ coalesces to a single occurrence /w/.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /l/ and /w/.
Both /wa/ sequences are realized as /o/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /ë/ and the first /o/.
Analysis
Form:
wilëwoo
Structure:
w-wil-waw-a
Meaning:
3-head-3pl-pl.inan