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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
it is black and shiny
Lenape:
sëkëlexën [vii]
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after consonants other than /k/ and /h/.
Analysis
Form:
sëkëlexën
Structure:
sëk-ëlexën-w
Meaning:
black-shiny-3