Detailed Entry Information

English:rotten mouth; halitosis; also used as a nickname for a cat

Lenape:alëtun [ni]

Sample Sentences

English:Leave that rotten-mouthed thing alone! (speaking of a cat)

Lenape:Puniw na niski alëtun!

Analysis

Form:

alëtun

Structure:

alë-tun

Meaning:

be.rotten-mouth