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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:corn
Lenape:xàskwim [ni]
Associated image for entry 'corn'

Sample Sentences

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English:You eat corn.
Lenape:Xàskwim këmichi.
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English:I alternate corn and beans.
Lenape:Xaskwim ntaxkomi òk malàxkwsita. {DN}

Historical Example

Jésquem [1648] Turkish wheat (Indian corn)
hosquen [1684] corne
chasquime [1755] corn
Húskweem [1824]

Analysis

Form:
xàskwim
Structure:
xàskwim
Meaning:
corn