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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:ten
Lenape:tèlën [ni]

Sample Sentences

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English:It is ten minutes after four.
Lenape:Tèlën mìnìt kìshi newa.
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English:It has been ten years since I saw my late friend.
Lenape:Tèlën kahtëne iapchi neyoke naka nitisa.

Historical Example

Terren [1633]
Thèrèn [1648]
tellen [1684]
mtellen [1755] ten

Analysis

Form:
tèlën
Structure:
tèlën
Meaning:
ten