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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Shè Yu Wëski Kèku

Here Is Something New . . . Told by Lucy Parks Blalock
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English:
Two Delaware women went to town.
Lenape:
Nisha Lënapèxkweyok utènink eyok.
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English:
They went to the store [or trading post].
Lenape:
Mèmhalamùntikaonink eyok.
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English:
Then the storekeeper said, "Here is something new.
Lenape:
Na na mèmhalamùnt luwe, "Shè yu wëski kèku.
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English:
They call it oatmeal.
Lenape:
Tëluwèntàmën hotmil.
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English:
Do you want to try it?"
Lenape:
Kata hèch kwëchilahtuneyo?"
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English:
Then the one woman said, "I'll buy it. I'll try it."
Lenape:
Na na kwëti xkwe luwe, "Nëmahëlàmën. Nkwëchilahtu."
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The other woman said, "Let's-go-home.
Lenape:
Na takòk xkwe luwe, "Machitàm.
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English:
I'll cook this thing, I'll try them."
Lenape:
Xu nëwixëni yu kèku, nkwëchilahtuna."
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English:
So they went home, they cooked it.
Lenape:
Na mòchineyo, wixënineyo.
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English:
They had some squirrel soup.
Lenape:
Wëlatuwàk xanikwi kshitay.
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English:
Then they ate it. Oh, it was good!
Lenape:
Na mwichineyo. O, winkàn.
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English:
Squirrel soup and oatmeal tastes good.
Lenape:
Xanikwi kshitay òk në hotmil winkàn.