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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
to speak Delaware
Lenape:
alënixsi [via]
Sample Sentences
English:
I can speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Nkàski alënixsi.
English:
I can speak a little Lenape.
Lenape:
Kèxiti nkàski alënixsi.
English:
I try to speak Lenape.
Lenape:
Nkwëchi alënixsi.
English:
Can you speak Lenape?
Lenape:
Kàski hàch alënixsi?
Historical Example
hilleneechse [1755] speak Lenape
Comments
NOTE: This is a verb root in need of further inflection to be grammatical.
Analysis
Form:
alënixsi
Structure:
alënixsi
Meaning:
speak.Delaware
