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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
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189 Dictionary Entry Search Results For "ukwe"
English:
Place where we stayed a long time [Appoquinimink, DE - near present Middletown DE]
Lenape:
ahpukwënëmink
English:
hat; cap
Lenape:
alukwèpi
English:
hats; caps
Lenape:
alukwèpia
English:
to wear a hat
Lenape:
alukwèpisi
English:
he is wearing a hat
Lenape:
alukwèpisu
English:
type of plant sometimes locally called May Apple
Lenape:
alulhùkwës
English:
may apples (the plant, not the fruit from a tree)
Lenape:
alulhùkwèsàk
English:
rats
Lenape:
amànkahpukwèsàk
English:
crowns
Lenape:
apahtukwèpia
English:
he raised his head
Lenape:
àsphùkwe
English:
he has stiff hair
Lenape:
chinkalhùkwe
English:
he sits in a strange way
Lenape:
chiphukwèpu
English:
he sits quietly (makes no noise)
Lenape:
chitkukwèpu
English:
necklace; anything worn around the neck
Lenape:
ehùkwenk
English:
beads worn around the neck
Lenape:
ehùkwenkanshapia
English:
at his head
Lenape:
èlhukwèxink
English:
around his neck
Lenape:
hùkwèni
English:
on his neck
Lenape:
hùkwènin
English:
he wore them on his neck
Lenape:
hùkwèntamëna
English:
she wears something on her neck
Lenape:
hùkwènu
English:
high; up above
Lenape:
h
ukwe
yunk
English:
it rubbed lightly against him
Lenape:
kalxàkwënùkwën
English:
Sit still!
Lenape:
këlamhukwèpi
English:
he sits still; he sits quietly
Lenape:
këlamhukwèpu
English:
I help you up
Lenape:
këpahsukwënul
English:
few days hence
Lenape:
kèxukwënàkhake
English:
several days (later)
Lenape:
kèxukwëni
English:
the ball of the thumb
Lenape:
kithùkwelënch
English:
the balls of the thumbs
Lenape:
kithùkwelëncha
English:
the big toe
Lenape:
kithùkwèsit
English:
big toe
Lenape:
kithùkwèsit
English:
you help him up
Lenape:
kpasùkwëna
English:
he brought it for you
Lenape:
kpèshukwën
English:
it was brought to you people
Lenape:
kpèshukwëneyo
English:
you break it
Lenape:
kpukwënëmën
English:
we break them
Lenape:
kpukwënëmënàni
English:
your mouse
Lenape:
kpukwèsëm
English:
your hair is black; you have black hair
Lenape:
ksëkalhùkwe
English:
you people have black hair
Lenape:
ksëkalhùkwehëmo
English:
we have black hair
Lenape:
ksëkalhùkwehëna
English:
he washes his head
Lenape:
kshihùkwe
English:
he washes his (own) hair
Lenape:
kshixhùkwe
English:
wash you hair
Lenape:
kshixhùkwe
English:
you put a hat on him
Lenape:
ktalukwèpiha
English:
you have on a hat; you wear a hat
Lenape:
ktalukwèpisi
English:
it sings to you (such as a musical instrument, radio, etc.)
Lenape:
ktasuhukwën
English:
you are making it into a ball
Lenape:
ktùkwënëmën
English:
he is lame; he is crippled
Lenape:
kùkwëlùkwihële
English:
you wear something around your neck
Lenape:
kukwèni
English:
he turned his head (cp- kwëlëphùkwèxin)
Lenape:
kwëlùphùkwe
English:
he is in a position with his head turned (such as sleeping with the head turned)
Lenape:
kwëlùphùkwèxin
English:
he has long hair
Lenape:
kwënalhùkwe
English:
Chinese person; lit - one who has long hair
Lenape:
Kwènalhùkwès {DN}
English:
mountain lion; panther; cougar
Lenape:
kwèn'shùkwënay
English:
they hurt them
Lenape:
kwëshinalùkwëneyo
English:
six days hence
Lenape:
kwëtash txukwënàkhàke
English:
it lasts six days
Lenape:
kwëtash txukwëne
English:
it lasts six days
Lenape:
kwëtash txukwëni
English:
one night
Lenape:
kwëtukwëni
English:
you sit with him
Lenape:
kwithukwèpima
English:
he used a lasso; he used a rope to catch someone (or some animal)
Lenape:
laph
ukwe
hële
English:
lasso
Lenape:
lehëlaphukwèlahtun
English:
he has red hair
Lenape:
màxkalhùkwe
English:
you will have pus around your neck (a correction to stop someone from talking vulgar)
Lenape:
mëli kukwëni
English:
pillow; cushion
Lenape:
mël
ukwe
hun
English:
of a pillow
Lenape:
mëlukwèhuni
English:
pillow case
Lenape:
mëlukwèhuni hèmpës
English:
he has blood on his hand
Lenape:
mhukwëlënche
English:
the corn is silking
Lenape:
milx
ukwe
English:
the corn is all silking
Lenape:
milx
ukwe
yok
English:
I help him up from sitting
Lenape:
mpasùkwëna
English:
he brought it for me
Lenape:
mpèshukwën
English:
I understand it; it went thru me (such as an arrow)
Lenape:
mpùkhukwën
English:
I broke it
Lenape:
mpukwënëm
English:
I break it
Lenape:
mpukwënëmën
English:
my mouse
Lenape:
mpukwèsëm
English:
he sits with his head hanging
Lenape:
na
ukwe
pu
English:
it lasts three days
Lenape:
naxukwënàk
English:
three days hence
Lenape:
naxukwënàkhàke
English:
three days; it lasts for three days
Lenape:
naxukwëni
English:
it caused me to have a relapse
Lenape:
nëmatënùkwën
English:
I held his head straight (such as a horse)
Lenape:
nëmayaihùkwèna
English:
it roars
Lenape:
nënëmhùkwe
English:
I sit with him
Lenape:
nëwithukwèpima
English:
four days hence
Lenape:
neyukwënàkhàke
English:
it lasts four days
Lenape:
neyukwëni
English:
they sat together
Lenape:
nishhukwèpuwàk
English:
the two of them are sitting together
Lenape:
nishhukwèpuwàk
English:
it lasts two days
Lenape:
nishukwënàk
English:
two days ago
Lenape:
nishukwënàkàt
English:
two days from now; two days hence
Lenape:
nishukwënàkhàke
English:
it lasts two days; for two days
Lenape:
nishukwëne
English:
for two days; it lasts for two days
Lenape:
nishukwëni
English:
he has dirty hair
Lenape:
niskalhùkwe
English:
he sits dirty
Lenape:
niskhukwèpu
English:
it caused me to fall
Lenape:
nkaihëlalùkwën
English:
they stole it from me
Lenape:
nkëmutëmùkwëneyo
English:
I wash his hair
Lenape:
nkëshixhùkwèna
English:
I wash my hair
Lenape:
nkëshixùkwe
English:
he washes my hair
Lenape:
nkëshixùkwènùkw
English:
my big toe
Lenape:
nkithùkwèsëm
English:
I am in a position with my head turned
Lenape:
nkwëlùphùkwèxin
English:
I have gray hair
Lenape:
nòphùkwe
English:
we have black hair (exc)
Lenape:
nsëkalhùkwehëna
English:
I grease my hair
Lenape:
nsham
ukwe
English:
I shampoo; I wash my hair
Lenape:
nshixùkwe
English:
I wear a hat
Lenape:
ntalukwèpiahëma
English:
my hat
Lenape:
ntalukwèpi {DN}
English:
I put a hat on him
Lenape:
ntalukwèpiha
English:
I am wearing a hat
Lenape:
ntalukwèpisi
English:
I am tired of sitting
Lenape:
ntàskhukwèpi
English:
he held my head up
Lenape:
ntàsphùkwènùkw
English:
the way he handled me
Lenape:
ntëlihëlalùkwën
English:
he told it to me
Lenape:
ntihëlùkwën
English:
he told me
Lenape:
ntihëlùkwën (w. na)
English:
I have something around my neck
Lenape:
nukwèni
English:
I have a handkerchief around my neck
Lenape:
nukwèni akontpèpi
English:
I have beads around my neck
Lenape:
nukwèni manshapia
English:
he explained it to me
Lenape:
nulilùkwën
English:
he is skating on the ice
Lenape:
nushhùkwe
English:
he sits crookedly
Lenape:
òkchukwèpu
English:
he has white hair
Lenape:
òpalhùkwe
English:
he sat up all night
Lenape:
òpanukwèpu
English:
he has white hair
Lenape:
òphùkwe (short for for òpalhùkwe)
English:
cough
Lenape:
òxùkweokàn
English:
five days hence
Lenape:
palenàxk txukwënàkhàke
English:
it lasts five days
Lenape:
palenàxk txukwëni
English:
it was brought for them
Lenape:
pèshukwëneyo
English:
he has clean hair
Lenape:
pilalhùkwe
English:
if he takes shortcuts
Lenape:
p
ukwe
èhëlate
English:
short-cut
Lenape:
p
ukwe
èxën
English:
it has a hole shot in it
Lenape:
pùkwëlasu
English:
he has a broken finger; he has broken fingers
Lenape:
pukwëlënche
English:
he has broken wings
Lenape:
pukwëlunkòne
English:
he breaks it
Lenape:
pukwënëmën
English:
he handled it so much that he made a hole in it
Lenape:
pùkwënëmën
English:
mouse
Lenape:
pukwès
English:
mice
Lenape:
pukwèsàk
English:
his mouse
Lenape:
pukwèsëma
English:
of a mouse; mouse's
Lenape:
pukwèsi
English:
mousetrap
Lenape:
pukwèsi këlahikàn
English:
place of mice (name of a creek near Philadelphia now spelled Poquessing, PA)
Lenape:
pukwèsink
English:
mouse
Lenape:
pukwètët
English:
bobwhite (quail)
Lenape:
pupukwësh
English:
of a quail; quail's
Lenape:
pupukwëshii
English:
quail's eggs
Lenape:
pupukwëshii òòla
English:
quail or bobwhite's song (recording of his song only)
Lenape:
pupukwësh pe asuwit
English:
he stuck his head in; he stuck his head out (also used of a plant just coming up)
Lenape:
sakhùkwe
English:
when he stuck his head in
Lenape:
sakhùkwèt (w. enta)
English:
they stick their heads out; they stick their heads up
Lenape:
sakhùkweyòk
English:
he has black hair
Lenape:
sëkalhùkwe
English:
they have black hair
Lenape:
sëkalhùkweyòk
English:
during the morning to come
Lenape:
sëtpukwëni
English:
his hair has not been greased
Lenape:
sham
ukwe
hala (w/ neg)
English:
he sits straight
Lenape:
shàxahkukwèpu
English:
her hair is hanging down
Lenape:
shealhùkwe
English:
hair dressing
Lenape:
shèsham
ukwe
nk
English:
he washes his own hair
Lenape:
shixùkwe
English:
he has wet hair
Lenape:
skàpalhùkwe
English:
straw-hat
Lenape:
skikolukwèpi
English:
it rained last night
Lenape:
sukëlan tp
ukwe
English:
beaver hat (made of beaver fur)
Lenape:
tëmakwei alukwèpi
English:
he is shaking his head; he is nodding his head
Lenape:
tëtantahk
ukwe
hële
English:
shaking of the head
Lenape:
tëtantahk
ukwe
hëleokàn
English:
he has soft hair
Lenape:
tòkalhùkwe
English:
he was hit by something
Lenape:
tòlhùkwën
English:
his crown
Lenape:
topahtukwèpi
English:
last night
Lenape:
tp
ukwe
English:
it is round
Lenape:
tùkwe
English:
fist
Lenape:
tùkwëlënch
English:
he makes a fist
Lenape:
tùkwëlënchèxin
English:
round bowl; bowl
Lenape:
tùkwënchu
English:
maggot
Lenape:
ukwe
English:
it is maggoty; it is full of maggots
Lenape:
ukwe
hasu
English:
he has good hair; she has pretty hair (human only)
Lenape:
wëlalhùkwe
English:
he sat with him
Lenape:
wënishhukwèpao
English:
it helped him
Lenape:
wichëmùkwën
English:
if he helps us
Lenape:
wichëmùkwenke
English:
he sits with him
Lenape:
withùkwèpimao
English:
he rides along with him
Lenape:
withukwèpimkuna
English:
many days
Lenape:
xahelukwëni
English:
mole
Lenape:
xaphùkwe
English:
many days
Lenape:
xelukwëni
English:
rat
Lenape:
xinkòhpukwès
English:
now
Lenape:
y
ukwe
English:
now + future marker
Lenape:
yukwèch
English:
today
Lenape:
y
ukwe
ènta kishkwik
English:
up until now
Lenape:
y
ukwe
pèchi
English:
now this
Lenape:
y
ukwe
she
