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81 Story Sentence Search Results For "luwen"
English:
29. It was said long ago by the Delawares now deceased if a person goes outside or is seated outside, if he hears a Rain Crow (Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, it is named by the old Delawares) he will be lazy all day long.
Lenape:
29. Luwèn hùnt lòmwe yuki Lënapeyunkahke ènta awèn kochëmink li ate, shëtako lëmatahpite kochëmink, ènta pëntaote na chulëns kaxkhuwes èluwènsik luweyok hùnt kwëti kishkwi awèn nulhànt.
English:
30. It was said long ago by the elders that when a person hears a little bird named a wren soon someone will visit us, it was said by the old Delawares.
Lenape:
30. Luwèn hùnt lòmëwe yuki kìkayàk ènta awèn pëntaote na chulëntët hinutët èluwènsit xuniti xu awèn kiikàmùkuna, luwèn hànkw yuki xuwi Lënapeyunkahke.
English:
32. It is said that long ago when they had boys in the family the boys were not allowed to drink or eat soup because they say that when they wanted to go hunting all the animals would run away because (that soup) becomes like bells they have on their legs. That is the reason all the animals would run away.
Lenape:
32. Lòmëwe hùnt ènta awèn wëlahëlat pilaechëchàk mata awèn lelëma tìli mënèn ok mitsin shitay èli luwèn hùnt ènta kahta alait wèmi yuki aèsìsàk alëmshimuwàk èli alàshi hùnt sësùmwèktëta ikahatu wikatink. Nal në wënchi wèmi yuki aèsìsàk shimuwàk.
English:
33. It is said that a person should not whistle or sing while he is eating. Whoever does this will be eating with the devil.
Lenape:
33. Matàch ta awèn chipuwe ènta mitsit shëtako asuwit luwèn hùnd. Awèn xu wipumao na mahtan'tu ènta në lësit.
English:
stories about Wehixamukes. That is all I can say.
Lenape:
achimëwakàna Wehixamukèsi. Nal në shëk nkàski luwèn.
English:
At one time there was a man named Kwëlëpisuwe.
Lenape:
Ahpu nìki lìkhìkwi lënuwa luwènsu Kwëlëpisuwe.
English:
Cuyloga was the name of his father.
Lenape:
Cuyloga mah na luwènsu nèl uxò
[Jim Thompson - Uh-huh. You will hear this response throughout the story as Nora talks and her father acknowledges what she said, a common practice when listening to a storyteller.]
English:
as it is called by the White people, and in addition
Lenape:
ehëluwèntànk wàni shëwanakw; òk naheli
English:
because it is said that long ago the Lenape came from the East
Lenape:
eli luwèn lòmwe hùnt nìki wa Lënape wënchiiopànkw,
English:
when the sharp cracking thunder it is said that is the boy.
Lenape:
ènta ahkëshehëlak luwèn hùnt nal nàni nal nashe pilaechëch.
English:
when someone gives a name.
Lenape:
èntà awèn milënt luwènsëwakàn.
English:
when someone is given a name.
Lenape:
èntà àwèn milënt luwènsëwakàn.
English:
When he saw what is called waterskiing
Lenape:
Enta nemën në “waterski” èluwèntasik
English:
Half-Arrow was the name of the one younger brother.
Lenape:
Half-Arrow luwènsu na kwëti nèl xisëmësa
English:
First I want to say that my name is
Lenape:
Hìtamìch nkatà luwe ntëluwènsi
English:
He said when he had already finished, “You finish signing on this paper.”
Lenape:
Hùnt tëluwèn mèchi kìshi kènu, “Pampilink kìshi sayineyo.
English:
"You will die, you will die!" he said. Then he said
Lenape:
"Ihànkël, ihànkël!" luwe hùnt. Na hùnt tëluwèn,
English:
they finished fixing it he told the man,
Lenape:
kìshi wëlituneyo na tëluwèn na lënu
English:
Perhaps now this is named the state of Ohio or of Indiana perhaps since that time.
Lenape:
Konait yukwe yushe luwènsik në state Ohio shìta na Indiana konait në òsi lìkhìkwi.
English:
but they (the government) fight it. Oh, it was said at that time we will treat you good.
Lenape:
kwiakwi kmàthakatàmëneyo. E, nìki luwèn xu ta kulahchahëluhëna
English:
elm. Then he told him, "Now we will leave
Lenape:
lokanahunshi. Na hùnt tëluwèn, "Yukwe ta yushe punitiwënèn
English:
Long ago there was a person who was named Wehixamukes.
Lenape:
Lòmwe hund ahp:u awènik:a luwènsu Wehixamukès.
English:
Vor vielen Jahren lebte eine Person namens Wehixamukès. . . . .
Note:
The line heading reads 'English' but that is a part of the database, and the lines in this story are really in the German language.}
Lenape:
Lòmwe hunt ahpu awènika luwènsu Wehixamukès.
English:
Long ago there was a person who was named Wehixamukes.
Lenape:
Lòmwe hunt ahpu awènika luwènsu Wehixamukès.
English:
Long ago there was a person who was named Wehixamukes.
Lenape:
Lòmwe hunt ahpu awènika luwènsu Wehixamukès.
English:
Hace mucho tiempo existió alguien llamado Wehixamukes.
Lenape:
Lòmwe hunt ahpu awènika luwènsu Wehixamukès.
English:
II y avait, autrefois, un homme qui s'appelait Wehixamukes. . . . .
{Note:
The line heading reads 'English' but that is a part of the database, and the lines in this story are really in the French language.}
Lenape:
Lòmwe hunt ahpu awènika luwènsu Wehixamukès.
English:
Long ago it was said, "When a dog looks at you when you eat, feed him a little.
Lenape:
Lòmwe luwèn, "Ènta mwekane pënakòn ènta mitsiànk, ktaxàmëlch kèxiti.
English:
Is that Shëwàsko? N: Shëwàsko, um-huh. L: White people call it "Dock." Um-huh, it tastes good.
Lenape:
L: Shëwàsko hàch nën? N: Shëwàsko, um-huh. L: Shëwanàkw tëluwèntàmën "Dock." N: Um-huh, winkanu.
English:
It is said that boy's grandmother
Lenape:
Luwèn hùnt nàni pilaechëch uhëma
English:
it is said a boy went with these thunders when he wanted it to rain.
Lenape:
luwèn hùnt pilaechëch wite yuk she pèthakhuweyok ènta kahta sukëlank.
English:
a town is called (that). thanks; that's all for now.
Lenape:
luwen
sik utènay. *** wanëshi; lahapa nàni txi.
English:
he was named Kwehkwilunt, and
Lenape:
luwènsu Kwèhkwilunt, òk
English:
he was named Weoxelinkot.
Lenape:
luwènsu Weòxelinkòt.
English:
The book is named Light in the Forest.
Lenape:
Luwènsu yu lekhikàn Light in the Forest.
English:
He just said, "Since that is what I said."
Lenape:
Luwe shëkw, "Eli na në ntëluwèn."
English:
This book says that he said, “I am definitely True-Son.”
Lenape:
Luwe yu lekhikàn, luwèn, “Ni ta Kichi-Kwis.”
English:
the man was homely. He just said that.”
Lenape:
mahtësisu naka lënuwa. Lëni shëk në tëluwèn.”
English:
Your name is highly regarded.
Lenape:
Maxinkwelëntasu ktëluwènsëwakàn.
English:
Your name is highly regarded.
Lenape:
Maxinkwelëntasu ktëluwènsëwakàn.
English:
Our temples are called Machicomuck. It is there that we pray.
[note - Machicomuck is not a Lenape word.]
Lenape:
Mpatamweikaonëna luwènsik Machicomuck. Ika tali mpatamahëna.
English:
He came there and he said, "Grandchild,"
Lenape:
Na hùnt ìka pòn, na hùnt tëluwèn, "Nuxwitët,"
English:
Then it is said long ago by the elders,
Lenape:
Na hùnt luwèn lòmwe kikainkahke,
English:
Then he said, “That’s alright.” The boy then he returned, then he went to tell his mother
Lenape:
Na hùnt na tëluwèn, “Na ta nëni!” Na pilaechëch na ktëki, na may lan na kohèsa.
English:
then they said, then we will help you again!"
Lenape:
na hùnt tëluwèneyo, na làpi shè ktëli wichëmëlënèn."
English:
Then he said, "Then you say,
Lenape:
Na hùnt tëluwèn, "Nàch ki ktëluwèn,
English:
Then he said, “All right.” Then they always made use of them.
Lenape:
Na hùnt tëluwèn, "Na ta nën." Na hùnt nkëme na kènu tìli hnakatamëneyo.
English:
Then suddenly one of them said, “You should go with us.
Lenape:
Na hùnt wixkawchi na hùntànk wënchi luwèn na kwëti “Kwicheihëna a.
English:
Then one dog said to him, "We are hungry too!
Lenape:
Na kwëti mwekane tëluwèn, "Nèpëna nkatupwihëna.
English:
It is said that when the sharp cracking thunder when there is strong lightning
Lenape:
nal hùnt luwèn na yukwe nàni tìli witèn ènta sësalàxki pèthakhònk wèmi kèku
English:
That is all I can say now for a while on this day.
Lenape:
Nal në ntënxi luwèn yukwe lëhapa ènta kishkwik.
English:
That is all that I can say of what was told to me by my late mother.
Lenape:
Nal në shuk nkàski luwèn ntihilùkènèp nàka nkahèsa.
English:
that is the reason I can give a person a Lenape name.
Lenape:
nal në wënchi nkàski milan awèn Lënapei luwènsëwakàn.
English:
Then the one woman said, "The shopkeeper said this thing was called oatmeal."
Lenape:
Na luwe na kwëti xkwe, "Na mèmhalamùnt luwèntàmën yu kèku hotmil."
English:
That is all I can tell
Lenape:
Nal yushe shëkw nkàski luwèn,
English:
One of those old men was named
Lenape:
Na *** naka kwëti hilusësa luwènsu
English:
That was the beginning of the Lenape being called "Delaware."
Lenape:
Na në shè wënchi alëmi luwènsin wa Lënape "Delaware."
English:
the boy because that Cuyloga he was called
Lenape:
na pilaechëch èli na Cuyloga èluwènsit
English:
Then she said, "Oh yes! We will buy it and try it."
Lenape:
Na tëluwèn , "Nëpèhta! Nëmahëlamën xu nkwëchilahtu."
English:
they went to where his relatives lived, and he went to tell them.
Lenape:
nèkao eyok èlànkumachi wikhatihtit, na mòy luwèn.
English:
Fellow tribesmen, that I say a few words
Lenape:
Nitape, kexaptun kèku ntë
luwen
.
English:
Fellow tribesmen, that I say a few words
Lenape:
Nitape, kexaptun kèku ntë
luwen
.
English:
They stopped at a big river that is called White River.
Lenape:
Nokihëlaneyo xinkwi sipu luwènsik Opèksipu.
English:
This is all I will say now. That is what I can say
Lenape:
Ntënxi luwèn yukwe. Nal nëshe nkàski luwèn,
English:
I think she is named Kaltas.”
Lenape:
Ntite luwènsu Kaltas.”
English:
and when said my 'white person' name is Nora Thompson Dean.
Lenape:
òk èntà Shëwànàhkwi luwènsià luwèsi Norà Thompson Deàn.
English:
and when my "White person" name is said my name is Nora Thompson Dean.
Lenape:
òk ènta Shëwànahkwi luwènsia ntëluwèsi Nora Thompson Dean.
English:
but it was said tomorrow he would return. Oh yes, what did it say?
Lenape:
shëkw alàpa hunt xu ktëki. Shëmuch, kèku hàch luwèn? Note:
The part beginning with Shëmuch is Nora commenting on the book and not sure who was doing what.
English:
Siskuwahënèk, which our brother the Whiteman calls Susquehanna;
Lenape:
Siskuwahënèk, wàni kimahtësëna weòpsit ehëluwèntank Susquehanna;
English:
He said to him, "What's the matter, my son, it seems like you are sad?"
Lenape:
Tëluwèn na, "Kèku hàch tëlsi nkwis, alàhshi a ta ksàkhòtènami?"
English:
They call it oarmeal.
Lenape:
Tëluwèntàmën hotmil.
English:
They call it oatmeal.
Lenape:
Tëluwèntàmën hotmil.
English:
They call it oarmeal.
Lenape:
Tëluwèntàmën hotmil.
English:
say, "We will wait for Wehixamukes."
Lenape:
tili luwèneyo, "Mpehawënàch nàka Wehixamukèsa."
English:
that I can do naming, to give a person a Lenape name
Lenape:
tìli nkàski wihëlan, milan awèn luwènsëwakàn Lënapei
English:
so that can take ahold of this. What is it called in Lenape? I forgot it.
Lenape:
wënchi kàski kènu ika alënink. Kèku èt èluwënsik ènta Lënape? Nonin nën.
English:
it came from the saying that when the sharp-cracking thunder
Lenape:
wënchixink në luwèn hànk ènta sisalàxki pèthakhònk
English:
over towards what is called Indiana.
Lenape:
wëntahkwi Indiana në luwènsik.
English:
They are owned by a woman. She is named "Queen."
Lenape:
Xkwe nihëlalkuk. Luwènsu "Queen."
English:
*** this state which is called Pennsylvania;
Lenape:
*** yuni khikhakàn èluwènsik Pennsylvania;
English:
The name of this story is The Stubborn Young Woman.
Lenape:
Yushe achimëwakàn luwèntasu na Ahchinkxat Skixkwe.
