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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:not long ago; the other day; when
Lenape:chinke

Sample Sentences

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English:When will the man come?
Lenape:Chinke hèch na lënu xu pe?
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English:He said, 'Certainly! Not long ago I killed a deer.'
Lenape:Luwe, 'Ahìkta! Chinke nhila ahtuho.'

Historical Example

chinge; singa [1684] when
tschinke [1755] when
tshingaa [1824] when