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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he has a striped tail
Lenape:
mamalalëwe [via]
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.
Stress falls on he antepenult.
Analysis
Form:
mamalalëwe
Structure:
mamal-alëw-e-w
Meaning:
be.striped-tail-vb-3