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Search Results of "tënteyunk" Lenape to English
English:
in the fire
Lenape:
tënteyunk
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English:
19. When one brushes ones hair the hair should be put in a fire, and one tells 'Grandpa Fire,' "I give it to you." It is said that when a person leaves this earth 'Grandpa Fire' will give the hair back to that person.
Lenape:
19. Enta awèn kìshi chixàmate na mixekàna may ikahatuneyo tënteyunk tali, luweyok "Tatahëlën muxumsa." Enta awèn alëmskate yushe xkwithakamika xu na muxumsëna na tëntay làpi mwilao na awèn.
English:
They wanted to take her to the fire again,
Lenape:
Kahta èt ma làpi tënteyunk luxòla,
English:
Again they took her to the fire
Lenape:
Làpi tëluxòlawo tënteyunk naka xawshisësa.
English:
no-good thing into the fire!", but the old woman didn't want to.
Lenape:
mahchikwi kèku tënteyunk!", shek na xawshisës shinki.
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