Detailed Entry Information

English:iron; general term for electronic things having wire, e.g., telephone, radio, television, telegraph, tape recorder, and the metal iron in general

Lenape:sëkahsën [ni]

Sample Sentences

English:I talk with him on the telephone.

Lenape:Mpàkàntamaon sëkahsën. {DN}

English:I talk on the telephone.

Lenape:Mpàkàntàm sëkahsën. {DN}

Historical Example

Súkausin [1824]

Analysis

Form:

sëkahsën

Structure:

sëkahsën

Meaning:

iron