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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Kwishkwei Piskèke

Silent Night - The Christmas Carol . . . Translated by Lucy Parks Blalock working with Jim and Helen Rementer in 1992. This was first sung in Lucy's Lenape Language Class in 1993.
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English:
All is pure, it is very quiet,
Lenape:
Wèmi pilët, ahi chitkwe
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English:
The night is very silent
Lenape:
Kwishkwei piskèke
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It is bright around the two
Lenape:
Sapëlee òkai nèk nisha
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Pure child very small
Lenape:
Pilsit mimëns ahi tànktitit
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Calmly they are sleeping
Lenape:
Nalai kawiyok
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Calmly they are sleeping
Lenape:
Nalai kawiyok
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All is pure, it is very quiet,
Lenape:
[Verse 2] - Wèmi pilët, ahi chitkwe
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They are repeatedly trembling
Lenape:
Nanànkihëleyok
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As goodness comes from Heaven
Lenape:
Wëlësëwakàn òs'hakamink
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The Angels are all singing
Lenape:
Enchëlàk asuhatuwàk
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Christ has been born
Lenape:
Christ ènta mitahpit
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Christ has been born
Lenape:
Christ ènta mitahpit
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All is pure, it is very quiet,
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{Verse 3] - Wèmi pilët, ahi chitkwe
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The Son of God
Lenape:
Kètan'tuwit kwisa
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There is light from His face
Lenape:
Osëlee wënchi wëshkinkunk
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All is pure when it is dawn
Lenape:
Pilët ènta pètapànke
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Jesus You are born!
Lenape:
Jesus Këmitahpi!
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Jesus You are born!
Lenape:
Jesus Këmitahpi!