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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
6 Story Sentence Search Results For "chikenem"
English:
when you said, "I wish I could eat a turkey that had been dipped in grease."
Lenape:
ènta luweèkw, "Kwëlaha pëpòhkënasit chikënëm nkàski muhò."
English:
I want to go hunting, I am going to look for a turkey."
Lenape:
nkata may alai, nkata may ntunao chikënëm."
English:
"I am hungry. I wish I could eat some turkey that has been dipped in grease."
Lenape:
"Nkatupwi. Kwëlaha nkàski muhòòn chikënëm pëpòhkënasit."
English:
repeatedly dipping a turkey in a kettle [of grease],
Lenape:
pe pëpòhkënat chikënëm husink,
English:
First you pluck the turkey and then take out all those innards."
Lenape:
[This part was added later to clarify the story and there is no sound file]: Hitamìch munëna na chikënëm òk ktënëmën wèmi nèl wëlàkshiya."]
English:
and the turkey still had feathers and still had its innards.
Lenape:
[This part was added later to clarify the story and there is no sound file]: òk mikwënahasu òk kwiakwi wëlàkshia lamungwe nàka chikënëmò.