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15 Story Sentence Search Results For "kwiakwi"
English:
Because there might be a few of us in this house who still can
Lenape:
Eli èt kèxihëna yushè wikwahëmink
kwiakwi
kàski
English:
because they were still surprised at the way Wehixamukes had talked.
Lenape:
èli
kwiakwi
chipelìntamuk èltunhèt nàka Wehixamukèsa.
English:
He wanted to fool us and it seems he is still fooling us.
Lenape:
Enta kahta kiòlùkònk xi
kwiakwi
pè kiòlùkònk.
English:
when they said something. Still I want to try to do
Lenape:
ènta kèku luwèhtit.
Kwiakwi
nkata nkwëchilaihòsin
English:
he couldn't even walk yet.
Lenape:
ku xane
kwiakwi
kàski pëmëske.
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:
Now then you must come back, you must come very early tomorrow morning, while it is still dark."
Lenape:
Na yukwe kwëtki xu, xu alàpaiti xu kpa,
kwiakwi
piske."
English:
That is what I told my daughter and my grandchildren, “They are still fooling us.” Nora: That is true.
Lenape:
Na yukwe shè na ntëlan na nichan kènu yukshe nuxwisàk,
kwiakwi
pè kiòlùkònk. Nora: Kìchi në le.
English:
I can still use my own language,
Lenape:
nkàski
kwiakwi
nakatàmën nihëlàchi èlixsia,
English:
I can still use my own language,
Lenape:
nkàski
kwiakwi
nakatàmën nihëlàchi èlixsia,
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.
English:
that I can still stand at this place, and that
Lenape:
tìli nkàski
kwiakwi
yushè nipain, òk tìli
English:
that I can still stand in this place, and that
Lenape:
tìli nkàski
kwiakwi
yushè nipain, òk tìli
English:
that I can still stand at this place, and that
Lenape:
tìli nkàski
kwiakwi
yushè nipain, òk tìli
English:
Today because I can still carry it on
Lenape:
Yukwe ènta kishkwik ntëli kàski
kwiakwi
pëmëxòhtun