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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:people
Lenape:awènik [na]

Sample Sentences

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English:Jim, give these people something to drink.
Lenape:Jim, mënihùkw yuk awènik.
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English:Perhaps these people are thirsty.
Lenape:Konaèt katusëmuwàk yuk awènik.
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English:Who are they?
Lenape:Awènik hèch nèk?
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English:Who are those people?
Lenape:Awènik hàch nèki?

Historical Example

auweniik [1770] who

Analysis

Form:
awènik
Structure:
awèn-ik
Meaning:
person-pl.conj