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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he has long fingers
Lenape:
kwënëlënche [via]
Comments
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /l/.
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Analysis
Form:
kwënëlënche
Structure:
kwën-lënch-e-w
Meaning:
long-finger-vb-3