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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Search Results of "pilae" Lenape to English
English:
lad; boy (this word is used for a boy only during the time that his voice is changing)
Lenape:
pilae
Possible Word Results
English:
my boy
Lenape:
m
pilae
chëm
English:
boy
Lenape:
pilae
chëch
English:
boys
Lenape:
pilae
chëchàk
English:
when I was a boy
Lenape:
pilae
chëchiane (w/enta)
English:
of a boy; boy's
Lenape:
pilae
chëchii
English:
little boy
Lenape:
pilae
chështët
English:
boy! (voc.)
Lenape:
pilaèchi
Sentence Results
English:
The boy is about seven years old.
Lenape:
Ahpami èt nishash kahtënamu na
pilae
chëch.
English:
Does that boy speak Lenape?
Lenape:
Alënixsu hàch na
pilae
chëch?
English:
When he eats the boy eats with a spoon.
Lenape:
Emhòn'sahëma na
pilae
chëch ènta mitsit.
English:
"You will ride bareback" the man told the boy.
Lenape:
"Këmëkuttièpìch" na lënu tëlao nèl
pilae
chëcha.
English:
The boy slept all day.
Lenape:
Kwëti kishkwi kawi na
pilae
chëch.
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Story Results
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
pilae
chëchàk 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:
It seems like the boy was there for about
Lenape:
Alàshi a ta
pilae
chëch ika ahpu ahpami èt mah
English:
when the sharp cracking thunder it is said that is the boy.
Lenape:
ènta ahkëshehëlak luwèn hùnt nal nàni nal nashe
pilae
chëch.
English:
Then it is said the boy went outside and when he returned again he told his grandmother
Lenape:
Hunt në kwëchin na
pilae
chëch na tëlan nèl uhëma ènta ktëkit làpi pèchi
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