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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:I said
Lenape:ntëluwe [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:I said, Go home!
Lenape:Ntëluwe, machi!
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English:What in the world did I say?
Lenape:Kèku nink lah ntëluwe?
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English:I did not say anything.
Lenape:Ku kèku ntëluwe.
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English:I said something.
Lenape:Kèku ntëluwe. {DN}

Historical Example

ndellowae [1760] I say

Analysis

Form:
ntëluwe
Structure:
n-t-ëluwe
Meaning:
1-MP-say