Detailed Entry Information

English:wise men; members of the Delaware council

Lenape:lëpweìnuwàk

Historical Example

Lupwaaeenóáwuk [1824] counsellors; wise men

Comments

/w/ is inserted as a transition sound between /u/ and /a/.

Analysis

Form:

lëpweìnuwàk

Structure:

lëpweìnu-àk

Meaning:

wise.man-pl.anim