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32 Story Sentence Search Results For "ahi"
English:
it is more than ever difficult.
Lenape:
ahi
hwëska ahot.
English:
"Yes, my friend. Since long ago I have known that I [possess] power and
Lenape:
"
Ahi
kta, nchuh! Lòmwe nochi nuwatun nchipilìsi òk
English:
Some said that long ago when the ocean
Lenape:
Alënte luweyok lòmwe ènta yushe kit
ahi
kàn
English:
That’s why when I used to sleep they really crowded me up, that’s why my shoulders are like that.
Lenape:
ènta kawiya nt
ahi
tahchikakok nàni wùnchi linakwsineyo kena nhòpikònàk.
English:
Don't try to give him to her,"
Lenape:
Kàchi kahta mil
ahi
ch," luwe hùnt.
English:
Now this axe for you cut trees or for cutting wood or to make
Lenape:
Kàchi yushe tëm
ahi
kàn wënchi kiskhòn hìtkuk wënchi manàxën shita wënchi
English:
Your shoulder blades really stick way out when you sit down?”
Lenape:
Kehëla hànkw kena nèk khòpikònàk
ahi
sakixinuk ènta lëmatahpiyàn?”
English:
We have to flee to where there’s thick brush, and we are able to hide.
Lenape:
kënch kènu ènta
ahi
ahwèk lësimwiyenke kënch niluna nkàski kànchixinhùmëna.
English:
this and we will make several balls from it," he said. Then they finished fixing it.
Lenape:
kèxàch manihahëna pahs
ahi
kana yu wënchi," luwe hùnt. Na hùnt në tòneyo
English:
We who live along the shore reach from the summer islands to the winter sea.
Lenape:
Kiluna shòhpe wikichik nipëni mënataya òk luwàni kit
ahi
kàn.
English:
Our Creator is very strong,
Lenape:
Kishelëmùkònk
ahi
chitanësu,
English:
Our Creator does many great deeds,
Lenape:
Kishelëmùkònk
ahi
xinkwilësu,
English:
No, I am not very afraid.
Lenape:
L: Ku ta, Nt
ahi
kwitamu.
English:
“A person should not brag about himself,” the elders said.
Lenape:
“Matàch awèn
ahi
kshàkënima hòkaya,” luweyok yuki kìkayàk.
English:
"Don't have hard thoughts about this."
Lenape:
"Matàch ta
ahi
kèku liteha."
English:
then you must tie them together and then you must make a ball," he told him.
Lenape:
na hùnt ktahònhùkòptuna, nalch këmanihan pahs
ahi
kàn," tëlao hùnt.
English:
And they asked him again, “How come those ears of yours are so long?”
Lenape:
Na hùnt lapi lan, “Kèku hàch wùnchi nèlshe khitaoka
ahi
ahkòneya.
English:
It is said that the old one did not like her son-in-law; she hated him.
Lenape:
Na hùnt na kìkay ta ku hùnt
ahi
winkalaio nèl nòtunamako; wshinkalaa.
English:
Then they gave those late chiefs an axe and
Lenape:
Na hùnt nëkahke kènu sakimayunka hùnt kènu milan tëm
ahi
kàn òk
English:
hob er ein Beil auf
Lenape:
nàka Wehixamukèsa wètënëmën tëm
ahi
kàn,
English:
Wehixamukes picked up an axe,
Lenape:
nàka Wehixamukèsa wètënëmën tëm
ahi
kàn,
English:
Wehixamukes prit une hache et
Lenape:
nàka Wehixamukèsa wètënëmën tëm
ahi
kàn,
English:
Wehixamukes tomó un hacha,
Lenape:
nàka Wehixamukèsa wètënëmën tëm
ahi
kàn,
English:
That’s how come my ears are long, so that I will hear anything well.
Lenape:
Nani wënchi kèna nhitaòka ahkòneya, èli hànkw
ahi
këlëstama kèku.
English:
That’s why his ears are long, because he always wanted to hear things well.
Lenape:
Nani wùnchi hùnt ahkòneyo nèl she hwitaoka, èli hànkw
ahi
kahta këlësànk kèku.”
English:
That’s the reason why I would want to hear things well.”
Lenape:
Na yukwe nëshe nëwùnchi hànkw kahta
ahi
këlëstamën kèku.
English:
Pure child very small
Lenape:
Pilsit mimëns
ahi
tànktitit
English:
All is pure, it is very quiet,
Lenape:
[Verse 2] - Wèmi pilët,
ahi
chitkwe
English:
All is pure, it is very quiet,
Lenape:
{Verse 3] - Wèmi pilët,
ahi
chitkwe
English:
It seemed like that son was very ill.
Lenape:
Wechi èt mah
ahi
palsu na kwisa.
English:
All is pure, it is very quiet,
Lenape:
Wèmi pilët,
ahi
chitkwe
English:
make a loud noise they are heard
Lenape:
x
ahi
kèku luweyok ènta pëntahsihtit