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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:deer (at a certain stage); dollar
Lenape:palëpay

Sample Sentences

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English:I do not have a quarter, but I do have a dollar.
Lenape:Mata nulhatuu kwëti nahënëm, shëk nulhatu kwëti palëpay.

Historical Example

pauluppa [1684] buck (deer)
cp- paluppeetit [1755] a young buck

Comments

At a certain age, but no longer known to the last generation of speakers