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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:from; because
Lenape:wënchi [part]

Sample Sentences

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English:Where did it come from?
Lenape:Ta hèch wënchi?
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English:Where did it come from?
Lenape:Tani hèch wënchi?
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English:I do not know the reason.
Lenape:Ku nuwatuu wënchi.
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English:That is why.
Lenape:Nal në wënchi.

Historical Example

untschi; wentschi [1755] for, therefore, of , from
woondgee [1824] therefore

Analysis

Form:
wënchi
Structure:
wënchi
Meaning:
from