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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he has a hairy face
Lenape:
wixëwëtëlinkwe [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound beween /w/ and /t/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
wixëwëtëlinkwe
Structure:
wixëw-tëlinkw-e-w
Meaning:
hairy-face-vb-3