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7 Story Sentence Search Results For "xkan"
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 mwekaneyo ta wingi lelëma xkoxkàn ànkëlëke tayaxkunink tali.
English:
whenever they ate. The bones,
Lenape:
ènta mitsihtit. Nèl xkàna,
English:
What is this? Seems like a gourd, or maybe not?
Lenape:
N: Kèku hàch yushe? Alàshi a ta xkànakhàkw, shihàch ku? L: Um-huh.
English:
Here is some Lamb's Quarters [a plant]. Have you ever eaten this? L: Um-huh.
Lenape:
N: Shè lah yu xkànësak. Këmihëmichi hàch yushe? L: Um-huh.
English:
the thunder beings began to gather bones.
Lenape:
talëmi maehëmëneyo xkàna nèki pèthakhuweyok.
English:
"If anyone wants to go across the stream [on the ice]
Lenape:
"Xu awèn kahta òsi
xkan
ai e
English:
and the bones were old." The one
Lenape:
xuweyo èt mah nèl xkàna." Na kwëti