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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:raccoon; a quarter dollar (twenty-five cents; must be used with a number)
Lenape:nahënëm [na]

Sample Sentences

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English:The raccoon found the food.
Lenape:Na nahënëm mòxkàmën në mehëmichink.
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English:He ate a raccoon.
Lenape:Nahënëma mhwe.
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English:I see a raccoon.
Lenape:Nahënëm neyo.
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English:I saw a raccoon.
Lenape:Nahënëm mah neyo.
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English:Do you have a quarter (25¢)?
Lenape:Kulhatu hàch kwëti nahënëm?

Historical Example

Nahanum [1648]
nahaunum [1684] raccoon
Nóhenum [1824]

Comments

See also "quarter."

Analysis

Form:
nahënëm
Structure:
nahënëm
Meaning:
raccoon