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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
quarter (of a dollar); 25 cents
Lenape:
kwëti nahënëm [ni]
Sample Sentences
English:
Give me a quarter (25¢).
Lenape:
Mili kwëti nahënëm.
Comments
Note: In earlier times the price for one raccoon pelt was 25 cents.
Analysis
Form:
kwëti nahënëm
Structure:
kwëti nahënëm
Meaning:
one raccoon