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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:white person
Lenape:shëwanàkw [na]

Sample Sentences

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English:The white man was just sitting there.
Lenape:Na shëwanàkw wëli lëmatahpu.
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English:He is a white person.
Lenape:Shëwanàkw nàn.

Historical Example

Schoannak [1760] a White
Shewunuk [1824] Whites

Analysis

Form:
shëwanàkw
Structure:
shëwanàkw
Meaning:
white.person