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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
he is sad
Lenape:
shielìntàm [via]
Historical Example
Sevarènda [1648] to be troubled, grieved, afflicted
wschiwelentam [1760] he is sad
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position after a consonant other than /k/ or /h/.
Analysis
Form:
shielìntàm
Structure:
shielìntàm-w
Meaning:
be.sad-3