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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:it is raining; rain
Lenape:sukëlan [vii]

Sample Sentences

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English:It is starting to rain.
Lenape:Alëmi sukëlan.
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English:I think it might rain.
Lenape:Ntite xu èt sukëlan.
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English:It might rain.
Lenape:Xu èt sukëlan.

Historical Example

Soukeree [1633] rain
Suckra [1648] rain
suckolan [1684]
Sookelaun [1824]

Comments

Inanimate /-ne/ is realized as /-n/ in final position.

Analysis

Form:
sukëlan
Structure:
sukëla-ne
Meaning:
rain-inan