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47 Story Sentence Search Results For "mwekane"
English:
15. A person should not ask a dog questions because if they answer you will die. [Nora did add that it was okay to talk to a dog, just do not ask a question.]
Lenape:
15. Matàch awèn tutëmao
mwekane
yo ènta na
mwekane
naxkumënt awèn xu ànkël.
English:
7a. One should not abuse dogs as they will not allow him across the 'bridge' when he dies. (The belief is that a bridge is in the Milky Way, and one must cross it to get to Heaven).
Lenape:
7a. Awèn kètëmakihate
mwekane
yo ta wingi lelëma xkoxkàn ànkëlëke tayaxkunink tali.
English:
he had sharp teeth and he growled. Those dogs were all very frightened.
Lenape:
ahkinanikè òk lùkwixin. Nèki
mwekane
yok wishas'hatuwàk.
English:
"Oh, the little dog looked so cute.
Lenape:
"E, ninkëminakwsitit na
mwekane
.
English:
when these dogs meet each other
Lenape:
ènta yuki
mwekane
yok kiskawtihtit
English:
He fed the dog on the ground.
Lenape:
Hakink tòxamao na
mwekane
.
English:
The dog wanted to warm because he was shaking with cold
Lenape:
Kahta aosu èli skàpsu òk nànkahchu na
mwekane
.
English:
but it is all right if the dog wants to speak on his own.
Lenape:
kënch ta na
mwekane
nihëlàchi kèku luwète.
English:
Perhaps this must be true. This is the reason the dogs and wolves fear each other.
Lenape:
Kìchi èt mah në le. Nal në wënchi yuki
mwekane
yok òk tëmeyok xwëntuwàk.
English:
Once a long time ago a dog, supposedly an old dog, said,
Lenape:
Kwëtën èt mah kwëti
mwekane
, kikexàm èt mah, luwe,
English:
They though that soon the little dog would bring the firestick.
Lenape:
Liteheyok xuniti na
mwekane
tët pè pèshu pëlitay.
English:
Long ago it was said, "When a dog looks at you when you eat, feed him a little.
Lenape:
Lòmwe luwèn, "Ènta
mwekane
pënakòn ènta mitsiànk, ktaxàmëlch kèxiti.
English:
It has long been known that wolves and dogs hate each other.
Lenape:
Lòmwe nòchi wahkòt yuki tëmeyok òk
mwekane
yok shinkaltuwàk.
English:
One day the dog said,
Lenape:
Luwe kwëtën kishkwik na
mwekane
,
English:
(The wolf said) "The dog said, 'He guessed he forgot.' I will hit him in the head when I see him."
Lenape:
"Luwe na
mwekane
, 'Mèchi èt wànin.' Mpapelpiteho ènta neyok,"
English:
"My fellow dogs, we all know that we are afraid of
Lenape:
"Mwèkanèwtuk, kuwatunèn tëli kòxawënanàk
English:
Then when those dogs came to that little basket
Lenape:
Na ènta nèk
mwekane
yok pahtit në tànkhakànëtëtink
English:
Then the dog grabbed him,
Lenape:
Na ika alihëlalan na
mwekane
,
English:
Then one dog said to him, "We are hungry too!
Lenape:
Na kwëti
mwekane
tëluwèn, "Nèpëna nkatupwihëna.
English:
she again went and pushed the dog over.
Lenape:
na làpi may tòmanihin na
mwekane
.
English:
The man told the dog,
Lenape:
Na lënu tëlao na
mwekane
,
English:
That is the place we will gather." Then those dogs said,"Okay, that will be it."
Lenape:
Nal në tali maehëlanèn." Luweyok nèki
mwekane
yok, "Yuh, nal ta nën."
English:
That is why they told us when a dog looks at you when you eat feed him some
Lenape:
Nal në wënchi ntëlkehëna ènta
mwekane
pënakòn ènta mitsia kèxitìch ktaxàma kèku.
English:
The dog smiled,
Lenape:
Na
mwekane
këlëksëwinkwèxin,
English:
The dog said,
Lenape:
Na
mwekane
luwe,
English:
The dog said, "Stop! Stop! I heard something.
Lenape:
Na
mwekane
luwe, "Nahkihëla! Nahkihëla! Mpëntao kèku!
English:
Then the dog forgot to bring the fire.
Lenape:
Na na
mwekane
wànin tìlia pètun tëntay.
English:
The young woman saw him first. She went and pushed the dog over.
Lenape:
Na skixkwe neyo hìtami. Na mòy tòmanihin na
mwekane
.
English:
the Delawares, all at once here came a dog.
Lenape:
nèki Lënapeyok, wixkaochi
mwekane
pe.
English:
Those dogs, oh they were hungry.
Lenape:
Nèk
mwekane
, o, kahtupuwàk.
English:
Leave that dog alone! You can see he wants to warm himself
Lenape:
"Puniw na
mwekane
! Kneyo kahta aosu
English:
"Here is what that dog really told us."
Lenape:
"Shè ta na
mwekane
tëlkunèn."
English:
abuse dogs,
Lenape:
tëmakiha
mwekane
yok,
English:
The dogs began to eat.
Lenape:
Tòlëmi mitsin nèk
mwekane
yok.
English:
The dog had told the truth because three days later
Lenape:
Wëlamëwe na
mwekane
èli naxukwënàkhàke
English:
All the dogs that have lived
Lenape:
Wèmi
mwekane
yunkahke
English:
They were frightened, then that those dogs just any thing
Lenape:
Wishas'hatuwàk na nahkoi nèk mwèkaneyok
English:
the dog suddenly heard something making a rattling noise by the path.
Lenape:
wixkaochi pwëntao na
mwekane
kèku ta pè shëshëwixink tëmakanëtëtink kixki.
English:
Meat and bread I will give you." Oh, the little dog was glad.
Lenape:
"Wiyus òk ahpòn këmilël." O, wëlelìntàm na
mwekane
tët.
English:
On many evenings they would talk together the dog and the man.
Lenape:
Xaheli ènta lòkwik pëmëtunheyok na
mwekane
òk na lënu.
English:
But finally the dog wouldn't eat;
Lenape:
Xantki na
mwekane
mata mitsii;
English:
Finally the dog sat up straight, and he said,
Lenape:
Xantki na
mwekane
wëlàpihële, luwe,
English:
He owned many dogs.
Lenape:
Xeli
mwekane
yo wëlahële.
English:
women, men, children, and even dogs.
Lenape:
xkweyok, lënuwàk, mimënsàk òk ili
mwekane
yok.
English:
The man lived alone, except for his dog.
Lenape:
Xuhanu na lënu, shëk wëlahële
mwekane
.
English:
These dogs and wolves were friends long ago..
Lenape:
Yuki
mwekane
yok òk tëmeyok witisëwak lòmwe.
English:
Today I want to tell and old story about the dogs and wolves.
Lenape:
Yushè kishkwik nkata xuachimwi -
mwekane
yok òk tëmeyok.
