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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:dress; shirt
Lenape:hèmpës [ni]

Sample Sentences

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English:You went to town then you gave me a dress.
Lenape:Utènink kta na këmili hèmpës.
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English:You went to town then you gave her a dress.
Lenape:Utènink kta na këmilan hèmpës.
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English:I want to give her a dress.
Lenape:Nkata mila hèmpës.
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English:I want to give them a dress.
Lenape:Nkata milaok hèmpës.

Historical Example

himbiss [1684] cloath, lynnen
hempus [1755] a shirt

Analysis

Form:
hèmpës
Structure:
hèmpës
Meaning:
dress