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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
death
Lenape:
kwila lësuwakàn [ni]
Comments
/iw/ is realized as /u/.
An unrelated /w/ is inserted as a transition sound in the resulting /ua/ sequence.
Analysis
Form:
kwilalìsuwakàn
Structure:
kwilalìsi-wakàn
Meaning:
do.nothing-noun