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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
7 Story Sentence Search Results For "mpa"
English:
I will come again, and I fix for you where I am.
Lenape:
làpìch
mpa
, òk nëwëlixtul ki ènta àhpia.
English:
(The wolf said) "The dog said, 'He guessed he forgot.' I will hit him in the head when I see him."
Lenape:
"Luwe na mwekane, 'Mèchi èt wànin.'
Mpa
pelpiteho ènta neyok,"
English:
He will ruin it for me, and in the future I cannot bring anyone back."
Lenape:
Mpa
litakwën, na xu ènta ktëki awèn kàski pèshëwàk."
English:
Our temples are called Machicomuck. It is there that we pray.
[note - Machicomuck is not a Lenape word.]
Lenape:
Mpa
tamweikaonëna luwènsik Machicomuck. Ika tali
mpa
tamahëna.
English:
Verse 1:
I met her there on a hill, I used my knife.
Met her on the mountain. Stabbed her with my knife.
Lenape:
Nkiskao ènta chëweyunk, Nshikàn nakatàm.
Note: This is a shortened form of My Knife to fit the song. The correct form is Mpàxkshikàn
English:
I will come again when these White people will treat you badly,
Lenape:
xu làpi
mpa
, ènta sòmihkwèkwe yuki weòpsichik
English:
We will come back, don't worry.
Lenape:
Xu làpi
mpa
hëna, kàchi sàkwelìntàmuhàn.