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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:potatoes
Lenape:hopënisàk [na]

Sample Sentences

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English:Five potatoes.
Lenape:Palenàxk hopënisàk.
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English:Those potatoes and onions taste good.
Lenape:Winkëluk nèk hopënisàk òk ulepënàk.

Historical Example

huppanisall [1760] turnips

Analysis

Form:
hopënisàk
Structure:
hopënis-àk
Meaning:
potato-pl.anim