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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:big; he is big
Lenape:xinkwi [vii]

Sample Sentences

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English:A big event.
Lenape:Xinkwi kèku lè.
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English:A big dog.
Lenape:Xinkwi mwekane.
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English:A large horse.
Lenape:Xinkwi nehënaonkès.

Historical Example

maxhingque [1760] big
Mehingwee [1824] large

Analysis

Form:
xinkwi
Structure:
xinkw-i
Meaning:
big-cnct