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By English WORD or PHRASE
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Search Results of "luwèn" Lenape to English
English:
to say; it is said
Lenape:
luwèn
Possible Word Results
English:
what he is called; what he is named
Lenape:
èluwènsit
English:
what it is called
Lenape:
èluwèntasik
English:
you have said
Lenape:
ktë
luwen
èp
English:
your name
Lenape:
ktëluwènsëwakàn
English:
our names
Lenape:
ktëluwènsëwakànëna
English:
your name
Lenape:
ktëluwènsi
English:
you call it (what the name of it is)
Lenape:
ktëluwèntàmën
English:
Delaware name
Lenape:
Lënapei luwènsëwakàn
English:
what they said
Lenape:
luwèneyo
English:
name
Lenape:
luwènsëwakàn
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Sentence Results
English:
He is called a wren.
Lenape:
Hinutët èluwènsit.
English:
Toward the east there is a little town called Grove.
Lenape:
Ikali wehènchiopànk hate utènetët luwènsik Grove.
English:
What do you call it? (something not living)
Lenape:
Kèku hàch ktëluwèntàmën?
English:
What is the name for a Rose, what the White people call a Rose?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch luwèntasu Rose, na Shëwanàkw luwèntànk Rose?
English:
What is this called?
Lenape:
Kèku hàch yushe luwèntasu?
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Story Results
English:
29. It was said long ago by the Delawares now deceased if a person goes outside or is seated outside, if he hears a Rain Crow (Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, it is named by the old Delawares) he will be lazy all day long.
Lenape:
29. Luwèn hùnt lòmwe yuki Lënapeyunkahke ènta awèn kochëmink li ate, shëtako lëmatahpite kochëmink, ènta pëntaote na chulëns kaxkhuwes èluwènsik luweyok hùnt kwëti kishkwi awèn nulhànt.
English:
30. It was said long ago by the elders that when a person hears a little bird named a wren soon someone will visit us, it was said by the old Delawares.
Lenape:
30. Luwèn hùnt lòmëwe yuki kìkayàk ènta awèn pëntaote na chulëntët hinutët èluwènsit xuniti xu awèn kiikàmùkuna, luwèn hànkw yuki xuwi Lënapeyunkahke.
English:
32. It is said that long ago when they had boys in the family the boys were not allowed to drink or eat soup because they say that when they wanted to go hunting all the animals would run away because (that soup) becomes like bells they have on their legs. That is the reason all the animals would run away.
Lenape:
32. Lòmëwe hùnt ènta awèn wëlahëlat pilaechëchàk mata awèn lelëma tìli mënèn ok mitsin shitay èli luwèn hùnt ènta kahta alait wèmi yuki aèsìsàk alëmshimuwàk èli alàshi hùnt sësùmwèktëta ikahatu wikatink. Nal në wënchi wèmi yuki aèsìsàk shimuwàk.
English:
33. It is said that a person should not whistle or sing while he is eating. Whoever does this will be eating with the devil.
Lenape:
33. Matàch ta awèn chipuwe ènta mitsit shëtako asuwit luwèn hùnd. Awèn xu wipumao na mahtan'tu ènta në lësit.
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