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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:meat
Lenape:wiyus [ni]

Sample Sentences

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English:Give me some meat and potatoes, I am hungry.
Lenape:Mili wiyus òk hopënisàk, nkatupwi.
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English:Will you eat the meat?
Lenape:Xu hèch këmichin në wiyus?
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English:It would be better to have meat.
Lenape:Alëwi a wiyus.
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English:The meat is red.
Lenape:Màxke në wiyus.

Historical Example

Jws [1648] flesh
iwse [1684] meat; flesh
wijoos; ojoos [1755] meat

Analysis

Form:
wiyus
Structure:
wiyus
Meaning:
meat