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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
my mother
Lenape:
nkahès [na]
Sample Sentences
English:
My mother's older sister is coming tomorrow.
Lenape:
Nkahès mwisa xu pè alàpa.
English:
I saw my mother.
Lenape:
Neyo nkahès.
English:
My mother's mother.
Lenape:
Nkahès kohèsa.
Historical Example
ngahees [1755] my mother
Analysis
Form:
nkahès
Structure:
n-kahès
Meaning:
1-mother
