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By English WORD or PHRASE
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104 Sample Sentence Search Results For "ili"
English:
He seems to smell clean.
Lenape:
Alàshi p
ili
makwsu.
English:
He sent us on an errand to bring these good things to give to the chief.
Lenape:
Alukakehëna tìli pètuna weltëk kèkuna ènta milënt na sakima.
English:
He has a hat on his head.
Lenape:
Alukwèpi w
ili
nk.
English:
When someone gets ready to die.
Lenape:
Enta awèn kahta palilìsit.
English:
Oh, I am thankful that you came.
Lenape:
E, wanìshi ktìli pan.
English:
You went there but did not even get out (of a conveyance)
Lenape:
Ika kta shëkw mata
ili
klixi.
English:
Even if someone talked about her she would not know it.
Lenape:
Ili
a awèn ahkënimao mata uwatuwën.
English:
Even if someone talked about her she would not know it.
Lenape:
Ili
a awèn ahkënimao mata uwatuwën.
English:
Sometimes they even bring frybread.
Lenape:
Ili
hànkw tamse pètuwàk salàpòna.
English:
It is even said they (dogs) can see witches.
Lenape:
Ili
hùnt kàski neyok yuki nuchihëweyok.
English:
Even you can do that.
Lenape:
Ili
ki kàski në laihòsin.
English:
Even this language it is already difficult for a person to use it.
Lenape:
Ili
yu lixsëwakàn mèchi awèn ahchinki nhakatàmën.
English:
We are at John's home in a different land.
Lenape:
John wikit ahpihëna p
ili
hakink.
English:
What different things should we talk about?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch a p
ili
ahkënutàmuhëna?
English:
What else should we say?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch a p
ili
ktëluwehëna?
English:
We gave him sugar so they could make it.
Lenape:
Këmilawëna shukël t
ili
a kàski manituneyo.
English:
Would you give me some eggs?
Lenape:
Këm
ili
hèch a òòla?
English:
Have you ever eaten buffalo?
Lenape:
Këmìmhò hèch sis
ili
è?
English:
Have you ever eaten buffalo?
Lenape:
Këmìmhò hèch sis
ili
ye?
English:
I saw you people pick it up yesterday.
Lenape:
Kënewëluhëmo tìli kwëtënëmëneo lòkëwe.
English:
They look a bit different.
Lenape:
Kèxiti p
ili
linakwsuwàk.
English:
These flowers look a bit different from each other.
Lenape:
Kèxiti p
ili
linakwsuwàk yuk òtaèsàk.
English:
Perhaps it even smells because I sweat.
Lenape:
Konaèt
ili
chimakòt èli hànkw nkètaptiksi.
English:
Please give me some bread.
Lenape:
Ksi m
ili
ahpon.
English:
He is not quick like other cats.
Lenape:
Ku alàpihële alàshi p
ili
pushisàk.
English:
The younger Delawares cannot even talk Delaware.
Lenape:
Ku
ili
kàski alënixsiiyok nèk wëski Lënapeyok.
English:
They do not even use a toothbrush and even so they have good teeth.
Lenape:
Ku
ili
nhatamuiyok 'toothbrush' nahëli owëlanikeyok.
English:
They would not even go along on a hunt.
Lenape:
Ku
ili
wichi alaiyok.
English:
He could not do anything else.
Lenape:
Ku kàski p
ili
kèku lësii.
English:
I never saw birds dance.
Lenape:
Ku neneyo chulënsàk tìli këntkaneyo.
English:
No one else ever fed him.
Lenape:
Ku ta awèn p
ili
tòxamaiyo.
English:
Give me one more frybread.
Lenape:
Làpi m
ili
kwëti salàpòn.
English:
Long ago John Wilson he brought it here.
Lenape:
Lòmëwe èt naka John Wilson tìli pètun.
English:
The white people long ago said we will live so long and finally we will lose everything.
Lenape:
Luweyok lòmëwe yuki shëwanahkok xantki pètawsinèn tìlìch ànkhitunèn wèmi kèku.
English:
No one is permitted to drink soup.
Lenape:
Mata awèn lelëma tìlìch mënèn kshitay.
English:
No one could even say anything.
Lenape:
Mata
ili
awèn kèku luwe.
English:
That man did not even sweat.
Lenape:
Mata
ili
ktaptiksii na lënu.
English:
The man didn't even get sweaty when he chopped wood.
Lenape:
Mata
ili
ktaptiksi na lënu ènta kiskhakwèt.
English:
Have you people finished cleaning that house?
Lenape:
Mèchi hàch kìshi kp
ili
tamëneyo nëni wikëwam?
English:
We will give them corn and women to help them plant it.
Lenape:
Milawëna xàskwim òk xkweyok wichëmëkuk tìli hàkihèneyo
English:
Give me some bread.
Lenape:
M
ili
ahpòn.
English:
Give me some coffee.
Lenape:
M
ili
kàpi.
English:
Give me some ice water.
Lenape:
M
ili
kunapu.
English:
Give me a quarter (25¢).
Lenape:
M
ili
kwëti nahënëm.
English:
Give me one horse.
Lenape:
M
ili
kwëti nehënaonkès.
English:
Give me one horse.
Lenape:
M
ili
kwëti nehënaonkès.
English:
Give me one cat.
Lenape:
M
ili
kwëti pushis.
English:
Give me more coffee.
Lenape:
M
ili
kwiakwi kàpi.
English:
Give me some money.
Lenape:
M
ili
moni.
English:
Give me that horse.
Lenape:
M
ili
na nehënaonkès.
English:
Give me that chicken.
Lenape:
M
ili
na tipas.
English:
Give me the bread.
Lenape:
M
ili
në ahpòn.
English:
Give me the legging.
Lenape:
M
ili
në kakun.
English:
Give me those arrows.
Lenape:
M
ili
nèl alunsa.
English:
Give me the dish.
Lenape:
M
ili
në lokèns.
English:
Give me two frybreads.
Lenape:
M
ili
nisha salàpòna.
English:
Give me a frybread.
Lenape:
M
ili
salàpòn.
English:
Give me a frybread and give this woman two frybreads, she is hungry.
Lenape:
M
ili
salàpòn òk mil wa xkwe nisha salàpòna, kahtupu.
English:
Give me a chicken.
Lenape:
M
ili
tipas.
English:
Give me some chicken, and give this young man some pork.
Lenape:
M
ili
tipas, òk mil wa skìnu kwëshkwësheyok.
English:
Give me some meat and potatoes, I am hungry.
Lenape:
M
ili
wiyus òk hopënisàk, nkatupwi.
English:
Give me lots of frybreads.
Lenape:
M
ili
xeli salàpòna.
English:
I hit him on his head.
Lenape:
Mpàlama w
ili
nk.
English:
I heard that he had died,
Lenape:
Mpëntamëm tìli ànkëlën.
English:
The man who follows another man because he is afraid of ridicule.
Lenape:
Na lënu ènta naolat p
ili
lënuwa èli kwitànk pawchètëwakàn.
English:
He went to look for some other women.
Lenape:
Natunao p
ili
xkweyok.
English:
The woman had the basket on her head.
Lenape:
Na xkwe w
ili
nk në tànkhakàn.
English:
The hat on his head is grooked.
Lenape:
Në alukwèpi w
ili
nk pimixën.
English:
The Juncos (type of bird) returned.
Lenape:
Nèki Chël
ili
sàk ktëkiyok.
English:
I made him go there.
Lenape:
Nèmaniha tìli ika aan. {DN}
English:
That other rock looks different.
Lenape:
Në takok ahsën p
ili
linakòt.
English:
I like to eat buffalo.
Lenape:
Nëwinkama na sis
ili
e.
English:
I'm hungry, give me that cake.
Lenape:
Nkatupwi, m
ili
në shukëlàpòn.
English:
I caught him telling a lie.
Lenape:
Nkëlàkho tìli këlunèn.
English:
I am afraid that I will starve.
Lenape:
Nkwitàmën tìlìch shawlamwin.
English:
I got married yesterday.
Lenape:
Nshilìntàm lòkëwe.
English:
I got married in Dewey.
Lenape:
Nushilìntàm Dewey-ink.
English:
She had a doll that looked different that she made of sticks.
Lenape:
Ohtasu hìtko mës
ili
nakòhtu wëlitu.
English:
And they do not even want to understand the Delaware language.
Lenape:
Ok mata
ili
kòta nënustamëneyo në Lënapeixsëwakàn.
English:
The people from the north speak differently.
Lenape:
Pal
ili
xsuwàk nèk luwàneyunki awènik.
English:
He cleaned the squirrel.
Lenape:
P
ili
ha na xanikw.
English:
The Delawares live differently from the White people.
Lenape:
P
ili
lawsuwàk yuki Lenapeyok nawènahta Shëwanahkok.
English:
This flower is a different color.
Lenape:
P
ili
likwsu wa òtaès.
English:
This flower looks different.
Lenape:
P
ili
linakwsu wa òtaès.
English:
I want to talk about something different.
Lenape:
P
ili
nkata kèku ahkënutàm.
English:
I placed a mouse on my head. (from song sung by a cat)
Lenape:
Pukwès n
ili
nk ntahëla.
English:
He waits for him to get home.
Lenape:
Pwèhao tìlìch machin.
English:
There is someone else who is gathering acorns.
Lenape:
Shè òk na p
ili
awèn pè ònàxkwimhèt
English:
Land of buffaloes.
Lenape:
Sis
ili
ei hakink.
English:
How do you know that he is skinny?
Lenape:
Tash kwënchi watun tìli alukin?
English:
You went to town then you gave me a dress.
Lenape:
Utènink kta na këm
ili
hèmpës.
English:
You went to town and then you gave us dresses.
Lenape:
Utènink kta na këm
ili
nèn hèmpsa.
English:
He forgot that he was alone.
Lenape:
Wànin t
ili
xuhanin.
English:
Maybe it is what they eat that cleans their teeth.
Lenape:
Wèchi èt kèku ènta mitsihtit p
ili
tuneyo nèl wipitëmëwo.
English:
He was glad when he found out that we would help him.
Lenape:
Wëlelìntàm ènta watakw tìli wichëntihënuk.
English:
Help us so that we will see good things.
Lenape:
Wichëminèn ntìlìch nemënën wëli kèku.
English:
They help them to plant (or to make graden).
Lenape:
Wichëmùkuk tìli hakihèneyo.
English:
The basket is on her head.
Lenape:
W
ili
nk hate në tànkhakàn.
English:
The basket is placed on her head.
Lenape:
W
ili
nk hatu në tànkhakàn.
English:
She cooks and cleans house.
Lenape:
Wixënu òk p
ili
kwahëme.
English:
He got married to a woman named Kathy.
Lenape:
Wshilìntàmao nèl xkweyo èluwènsit Kathy.
English:
Finally I found some buffaloes.
Lenape:
Xantki nëmàxkaok sis
ili
eyok.
English:
Finally I found a buffalo.
Lenape:
Xantki nëmàxkao sis
ili
ya.
English:
From now on he will be known by his name.
Lenape:
Yukwèch wënchi alëmi wahkwësu tìlìch luwènsin.
