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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
Delaware Indian; Lenape
Lenape:
Lënape [na]
Sample Sentences
English:
I am a little bit Delaware.
Lenape:
Kèxiti Lënape ni.
English:
I am half Delaware.
Lenape:
Pahsi Lënape ni.
English:
I am a Delaware.
Lenape:
Lënape ta ni.
English:
He is a Lenape.
Lenape:
Lënape nàn.
Historical Example
Renóáppi [1648] man
Lennappe [1760] an Indian
Lenóáúpaa [1824] Indian
Comments
/w/ is elided in final position. The word is actually a compound: /lën-/ "common" + /-ape/ "person."
Analysis
Form:
lënape
Structure:
lënapew
Meaning:
Delaware
