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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:my grandmother; my great aunt
Lenape:nuhëm [na]

Sample Sentences

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English:My grandmother looked at my mother.
Lenape:Nuhëm pwënaoo nkahèsa.
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English:My grandmother lives nearby.
Lenape:Nuhëm kixki wiku.

Historical Example

nohum [1760] my grandmother

Analysis

Form:
nuhëm
Structure:
n-uhëm
Meaning:
1-grandmother