Detailed Entry Information

English:Indians (of a tribe not known to the Delawares)

Lenape:awènhakeyok [na]

English:There must have been many Indians.

Lenape:Xeli hunt yuk awènhakeyok.

English:He told those Indians, Dafinen (here we are, said incorrectly).

Lenape:Tëlawoo nèl awènhakeyok, 'Dàfinen, Dàfinen.'

English:And so many other tribes in that direction ate it.

Lenape:Ashìte yuk kènu wëntahkwi awènhakeyok xeli mwichineyo,

/wa/ is realized as /o/

Form:

awènhakeyok

Structure:

awèn-hakew-ak

Meaning:

person-tribesman-pl.anim