Final Project: Phonetics of Lenape Language
Rachel Killackey 1
Unit
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Lenape Word
kweti
seke
seksu
ahas
ahasak
hempes
hempsa
he
Kulamalsi hech?
Nulamalsi
nisha
askaskwe
askaskwsu
chahkol
chahkolak
ahkwiyan
ahkwiyana
mpalsi
ku mayay
gesi
Newikwihela
Ntakohchi
naxa
wisae
wisasu
kishux
xaskwim
mili
Katatam hech?
ksi
wanishi
e-e
newa
chulens
chulensak
aone
aonsu
mpi
mehemichink
Nkatupwi
Katupwi
Katupwi hech?
palenaxk
Phonetic Sound
[kwʌti]
[sike]
[siksu]
[ɑhɑs]
[ɑhɑsɑk]
[hɛmbəs]
[hɛmpsɑ]
[he]
[kuləmɑlsi hʌʧ]
[nuləmɑlsi]
[niʃɑ]
[əskʌskwe]
[əskʌsksu]
[ʧɑkol]
[ʧɑkolɑk]
[ɑkwijən]
[ɑkwijɑnɑ]
[bɑlsi]
[ku majaj]
[gʌsi]
[nəwikwihelɑ]
[dɑkoʧi]
[nɑxɑ]
[wisæw]
[wisæwsu]
[kiʃʊx]
[xɑskwim]
[mili]
[kɑtɑtəm hʌʧ]
[ksi]
[wɑniʃi]
[eʔe]
[newɑ]
[ʧulɛ̃z]
[ʧulɛ̃nsɑk]
[æwne]
[æwnsu]
[bi]
[mehəmiʧɪŋk]
[ɡɑtupwi]
[kɑtupwi]
[kɑtupwi hʌʧ]
[pɑlɛ̃nɑxk]
English Meaning
one
it is black
he or she is black
crow
crows
shirt
shirts/clothes
Hello
How are you
I am fine
two
It is green
He/she is green
frog
frogs
blanket
blankets
I am sick
Not quite well
I am hot
I am tired
I am cold
three
It is green
He or she is green
sun
corn
Give me
Do you want?
Please
Thank you
Yes
four
bird
birds
It is blue
He or she is blue
water
food
I am hungry
You are hungry
Are you hungry?
five
Final Project: Phonetics of Lenape Language
Rachel Killackey 2
Unit
1.5
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Lenape Word
maxke
maxksu
ahtu
ahtuhok
shakhukwiyan
shakhukwiyana
ku
Nkatatam
Katatam
Nkatala
Katala
ok
kwetash
siskwinakwe
siskwinakwsu
mwekane
mwekaneyok
lenhaksen
lenhaksena
Keku hech nen?
Awen hech nan?
yu
wa
yuli
yuki
nishash
ope
opsu
kun
wine
muxul
muxula
likte
taktani
likwsu
xash
wipunkwe
wipunkwsu
xanikw
xanikok
teken
He!
Keku hech kteluwensi?
Phonetic Sound
[mɑxke]
[mɑxksu]
[ɑtu]
[ɑtuhɑk]
[ʃɑkukwijən]
[ʃɑkukwijɑnə]
[ku]
[gətɑtəm]
[kətɑtəm]
[ɡətɑlɑ]
[kətɑlɑ]
[ɔk]
[kwʌtɑʃ]
[sɪskwɪnɑkwe]
[sɪskwɪnɑksu]
[mwẽkəne]
[mwẽkənejok]
[lɛnhɑksən]
[lɛnhɑksʌnɑ]
[ɡɛku hʌʧ nʌn]
[ɑwɛn hʌʧ nɑn]
[ju]
[wɑ]
[juli]
[juki]
[niʃɑʃ]
[ope]
[opsu]
[kun]
[wine]
[muxul]
[muxulɑ]
[likte]
[tɑktɑni]
[liksu]
[xɑʃ]
[wipʌŋkwe]
[wipʌŋksu]
[xɑnikʍ]
[xɑnikɔk]
[tɛkən]
[he]
[ɡɛɡu hʌʧ ktɛluwɛ̃si]
English Meaning
It is red
He or she is red
deer
deer (plural)
blanket
blankets
no/not
I want it
You want it
I want him/her
You want him/her
and
six
It is brown
He or she is brown
dog
dogs
moccasin
moccasins
What is that?
Who is that?
this (inanimate)
this (animate)
these (inanimate)
these (animate)
seven
It is white
He or she is white
snow on the ground
It is snowing; falling snow
boat
boats
The color it is
I don’t know
The color he/she is
eight
It is gray
He or she is gray
squirrel
squirrels
woods
Hello!
What is your name?
Final Project: Phonetics of Lenape Language
Rachel Killackey 3
Unit
2.9
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Lenape Word
Nteluwensi
Temike!
yuh
yuho!
Lematahpi
Meshake
peshkung
sesape
sesapsu
chingwe
chingweyok
sipu
sipuwa
Tani hech kta?
Wendaxa!
Atam!
Halapsi!
Welesu
Chitkwesi
Kalista
Ikalia
Nuwi!
sa
ahikta
telen
mamale
mamalsu
shkakw
shkakok
luwan
sikon
Weli kishku
Shek
Alemi
kumhokot
kexiti
Konaet
xu
Sukelan
Kehela!
Teka!
Puxo!
Pethakhon
Phonetic Sound
[dɛluwɛ̃si]
[təmike]
[jʊ]
[jʊho]
[lɛmɑtɑpi]
[məʃɑke]
[peʃkʊŋ]
[sɛsɑpe]
[sɛsɑpsu]
[ʧɪŋɡwe]
[ʧɪŋwejɔk]
[sipu]
[sipuwɑ]
[tɑni hʌʧ ktɑ]
[wɛndɑxɑ]
[ɑtəm]
[hɑlʌpsi]
[wɛlɛsu]
[ʧitkwʌsi]
[kɑlistɑ]
[ikɑliɑ]
[nuwi]
[sɑ]
[ɑhiktɑ]
[tɛlɛn]
[mɑmɑle]
[mɑmɑlsu]
[ʃkɑkʍ]
[ʃkɑkɑk]
[luwɑn]
[sikon]
[wɛli kiʃku]
[ʃʌk]
[ɑlʌmi]
[kumhɔkɔt]
[kɛxiti]
[konajɛt]
[xu]
[sukəlɑn]
[kɛhɛlɑ]
[tɛkɑ]
[puxo]
[pɛthɑhkɔ̃n]
English Meaning
My name is
Come in!
okay/you’re welcome
okay!/you’re welcome!
Sit down on a chair
Sit down on the ground
nine
It is spotted
He or she is spotted
bobcat
bobcats
river; creek; stream
rivers; creeks; streams
Where are you going?
Come on!
Let’s go!
Hurry!
He/she is pretty
Be quiet
Listen
Go away!
Come one! (to a child)
hush
Yes (in agreement)
ten
It is striped
He or she is striped
skunk
skunks
winter
spring (the season)
It is a good day
But
It is starting to…
It is cloudy
a little
Perhaps
It will…
It is raining
Surely!
Look out!
It smells bad!
It is thundering
Final Project: Phonetics of Lenape Language
Rachel Killackey 4
Unit
2.11
2.11
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Lenape Word
Sasapelehele
Penaw!
menukon
Nemachi
nepe
lapi
knewelch
Shiki!
mpemeska
kpemeska
nkeshihela
keshihela
nehenaonkes
nehenaonkesak
nipen
tahkoken
Mushhakot
Shelande
Lelewaxen
Weleh!
Owiyalahsu
Kaoxen nan!
Kichi?
Kshaxen
nishinxke
nehenaonkesahpi
nkawi
neyo
mpa
mexkalaniyat
mexkalaniyatak
ahchu
ahchuho
Amwi!
nulhantes
Punihi
Te
Nishahpihena
Tupan
Ala
Wechia
Mushapanink
Awossachtenne
Phonetic Sound
[sɑsɑpəlehʌle]
[pʌnæw]
[mɛnukɔ̃n]
[nəmɑʧi]
[nʌpe]
[lʌpi]
[knajwɛlʧ]
[ʃiki]
[bəmʌskɑ]
[kpəmʌskɑ]
[gəʃihələ]
[kəʃihələ]
[nɛhnãŋkəs]
[nɛhnãŋkəsɑk]
[nipən]
[tɑkokən]
[muʃhɑkɑt]
[ʃəlɑnde]
[lɛlɛwɑxən]
[wɛlɛ]
[owijɑlɑsu]
[kej:ɑxən nɑn]
[kiʧi]
[kʃɑxɛn]
[niʃiŋxke]
[nehnãŋkəsɑpi]
[gɑwi]
[nejo]
[bɑ]
[mɛxklɑnijɑt]ə
[mɛxkəlɑnijɑtɔk]
[ɑʧu]
[ɑʧuho]
[ɑmwi]
[nulhɑntəs]
[punihi]
[te]
[niʃɑpihənɑ]
[tupɑn]
[ɑlɑ]
[wɛʧiɑ]
[muʃɑpɑniŋk]
[ɑwɑsɑktɛnej]
English Meaning
There is lightning
Look!
rainbow
I am going home
me too
again
I will see you
It is beautiful!
I walk
You walk
I run
You run
horse
horses
summer
autumn
The sky is clear
It is a hot day
There is a breeze
Over there!
whirlwind
It’s a tornado!
Really?
It is windy
twenty
I ride horseback
I am sleeping
I seem him/her
I come
red-tailed hawk
red-tailed hawks
mountain; hill
mountains; hills
Get up!
lazy one
Leave me alone
It is cold
We will ride together
There is frost
Stop
I wonder
In the sky
Over the mountain
Final Project: Phonetics of Lenape Language
Rachel Killackey 5
Unit
2.14
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Lenape Word
xinxke
nulhatu
kulhatu
pe
teme
temeyok
kshikan
kshikana
Aon
Niskelan
Kshilan
xuniti
Machitam
Ta hashi
neinxke
kemikendam
mpenaok
kenthu
opalaniye
opalaniyeyok
menepekw
menepeko
lowanewank
shawanewank
wunchenewank
wapannewunk
Lelai
Eche!
Tapan
nchutia
palenaxk txintxke
newixenin
kemitsi
nta
nkishi
emhones
emhonsak
shitay
wichi
wiyus
hopenisak
tenapsak
ulepenak
Phonetic Sound
[xiŋxke]
[nulhɑtu]
[kulhɑtu]
[phe]
[thʌme]
[thʌmejɔk]]
[kʃikən]
[kʃikɑnɑ]
[æwn]
[niskəlɑn]
[kʃilɑn]
[xuniti]
[mɑʧitəm]
[tɑ hɑʃi]
[neiŋxki]
[kəmikəndəm]
[bənæwk]
[kɛnthu]
[opɑlɑnije]
[opɑlɑnijejok]
[mɛnəpɛkʍ]
[mɛnəpeko]
[lowɑnewɑŋk]
[ʃɑwɑnewɑŋk]
[wunʧənewɑŋk]
[wɑpɑnewəŋk]
[lʌlaj]
[ejtʃe]
[tɑpɑn]
[ʧutiɑ]
[pɑlɛnɑx txiŋxki]
[nəwixənin]
[kəmitsi]
[dɑ]
[gi:ʃi]
[ɛmho:nəs]
[ɛmho:nsɑk]
[ʃitaj]
[wiʧi]
[wijus]
[hopɛnisɑk]
[tɛnɑpsɑk]
[uləpɛnɑk]
English Meaning
thirty
I have it
You have it
He comes
wolf
wolves
knife
knives
It is foggy
It is drizzling
It will rain hard
soon
Let’s go home
No, never
forty
You are doing something
I am looking at/watching them
He/she is flying
eagle
eagles
lake
lakes
north
south
west
east
In the middle
Exclamation of surprise!
It is cool
my friend
fifty
I cook it
You eat
I go
I am finished
spoon
spoons
soup
with
meat
potatoes
turnips
onions
Final Project: Phonetics of Lenape Language
Rachel Killackey 6
Unit
3.17
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Lenape Word
malaxkwsita
Kekuni
tukwenchu
Ans’ha!
Kata hech?
sikhay
pepel
putel
Somi winkan!
ti
kapi
shukel
putelepexing
Kwiakwi hech?
shukelapon
pitaopon
Keku hech kelak?
Kahti
Kench nta!
oney
kwetash txintxke
nemikemosi
kshixenchuwe
nshixhempsa
nchikhike
ntaxamaok
wichemi
tipas
tipasak
lokens
lokensa
paent
paenta
wichei
weskenu
xuwe
wekathus
nishash txintxke
newinkatamen
kwinkatamen
nemahelam
kemahelam
nichan
Phonetic Sound
[mɑlɑxkʍsitɑ]
[kɛkuni]
[tukwɛ̃nʤu]
[ɑnshɑ]
[kɑtɑ hʌʧ]
[sikhaj]
[pɛpəl]
[putɛl]
[somi wɪŋɡən]
[ti]
[kɑpi]
[ʃukəl]
[putələpexɪŋ]
[kwiɑkwi hʌʧ]
[ʃukɛlɑpon]
[pitæwpon]
[ɡɛɡu hʌʧ kəlɑk]
[kɑti]
[kʊnʧ dɑ]
[one]
[kwʌtɑʃ txiŋxki]
[nɛmikəmɑsi]
[kʃixʌnʤuwe]
[nʃixhɛmpsɑ]
[ʤikhike]
[dɑxɑmæwk]
[wiʧəmi]
[tipɑs]
[tipɑsɑk]
[lokɛ̃z]
[lokɛ̃zɑ]
[pɑwɛ̃nd]
[pɑwɛ̃ndɑ]
[wiʧe]
[wɛskʌnu]
[xuwe]
[wekɑthus]
[niʃɑʃ txiŋxke]
[nəwiŋkɑtɑmən]
[kwiŋkɑtɑmən]
[nɛmɑhələm]
[kɛmɑhələm]
[niʧɑn]
English Meaning
beans
What kind
bowl
Dip it up!
Do you want…?
salt
pepper
butter
It tastes very good!
tea
coffee
sugar
cream
Would you like some more?
cake
pie
What time is it?
It is almost…
I must go!
Be well
sixty
I am working
You wash dishes
I wash clothes
I sweep
I feed them
Help me
chicken
chickens
dish
dishes
cup
cups
with me
They are new
It is old
pot
seventy
I like it
You like it
I buy it
You buy it
my child
Final Project: Phonetics of Lenape Language
Rachel Killackey 7
Unit
3.19
3.19
3.19
3.19
3.19
3.19
Lenape Word
mimens
ehukwenk
ehukwenka
tepinxkepi
tepinxkepia
Mehemalamuntikaon
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moni
Kexa hech lawtu?
dalas
Ahowtu
Apewawtu
Chinke hech?
xash txintxke
ntapi
ahpu
mpa
pech
nati
alai
ana
nux
nkwis
nuhuma
nemuxumes
taxan
lokwenipuwakan
kishkwik
alapa
piskeke
peshi
Shewaha
peshkung txintxke
nkelixike
ktite
ntite
ahponhe
manaxe
ame
wite
newichema
lenu
lenuwak
Phonetic Sound
[mimæz]
[ehukwɛŋk]
[ehukwɛŋkɑ]
[tɛpiŋxkɛpi]
[tɛpiŋxkɛpiɑ]
[mɛhəmɑlɑmundiɡæwn
]
[mo:ni]
[kɛxɑ hʌʧ læwtu]
[dɑləs]
[ɑhɑwtu]
[ɑpəwɑwtu]
[ʧɪŋke hʌʧ]
[xɑʃ txiŋxki]
[dʌpi]
[ɑpu]
[bɑ]
[peʧ]
[nɑti]
[ɑlaj]
[ɑnɑ]
[nux]
[gwis]
[nuhumɑ]
[nɛməxuməs]
[tɑxɑn]
[lokwɛnipuwɑkən]
[kiʃkwik]
[ɑlɑpɑ]
[piskɛkɛ]
[pɛʃi]
[ʃɛwɑhɑ]
[pɛʃkuŋ txiŋxke]
[gɛlixike]
[ktite]
[dite]
[ɑhponhe]
[mɑnɑxe]
[ɑme]
[wite]
[nɛwiʧəmə]
[lɛnu]
[lɛnuwɑk]
English Meaning
child
necklace
necklaces
bracelet
bracelets
store
money
How much does it cost?
dollars
It is expensive
It is cheap
When?
eighty
I am here
He/she is here
I come
He/she will come
You fetch it
He/she is hunting
mother
my father
my son
my grandmother
my grandfather
wood; firewood
supper
today
tomorrow
tonight
He brings
Exclamation of glee!
ninety
I am sewing
You think
I think
He/she is baking bread
He/she is cutting wood
He/she is fishing
He/she went with (someone)
I help him/her
man
men
Final Project: Phonetics of Lenape Language
Rachel Killackey 8
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ahpon
Lenape Word
ahpona
enta
wite
kwetapxki
nishapxki
naxapxki
neopxki
paopxki
kteluwe
nteluwe
kpetun
ahpit
penhatu
kneyo
neyo
ntalemi
hate
ktauxwe
naoli
amehena
wixenao
ntuhena
maxkw
maxkok
names
namesak
aman
amana
ahsen
ahsena
welet
nahi
ntuhena
kwetash txapxki
nishash txapxki
xash txapxki
peshkung txapxki
telen txen txapxki
nemen
wenchahki
nuwaha
luwensu
[ɑhpon]
Phonetic Sound
[ɑhponə]
[ɛndə]
[wite]
[kwətɑpxki]
[niʃɑpxki]
[nɑxɑpxki]
[neɑpxki]
[peɑpxki]
[ktɛluwe]
[dɛluwe]
[kpetun]
[ɑpit]
[pɛnhɑtu]
[knejo]
[nejo]
[dɑləmi]
[hɑte]
[ktɑxwe]
[nɑwli]
[ɑmehənɑ]
[wixənɑw]
[duhənɑ]
[mɑxkʍ]
[mɑxkɔk]
[nɑməs]
[nɑməsɑk]
[ɑmɑn]
[ɑmɑnɑ]
[ɑsʌn]
[ɑsʌnɑ]
[wʌlʌt]
[nɑhi]
[duhənə]
[kwʌtɑʃ txɑpxki]
[niʃɑʃ txɑpxki]
[xɑʃ txɑpxki]
[pɛʃkuŋ txɑpxki]
[tɛlɛn txɛn txɑpxki]
[nemən]
[wɛnʧɑki]
[nuwɑhɑ]
[luwɛ̃su]
bread
English Meaning
breads
in
went
100
200
300
400
500
You say/said
I say/said
You bring it
He/she was here
He left tracks
You see him
I see him
I am afraid
It is there; there is; there exists
You walk slowly
Follow me
We fish
She cooks him
I catch him
bear
bears
fish
fish (plural)
fishing pole
fishing poles
rock
rocks
good
downstream
I catch
600
700
800
900
1000
I see it
I am getting ready
I know her
His/her name is
Final Project: Phonetics of Lenape Language
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pehi
Lenape Word
nkwetki
ntahkensi
xalahputis
hitukw
hitkuk
xkwe
xkweyok
xkwechech
xkwechichak
pilaechech
pilaechechak
xalahputisikaon
lekhikan
lekhikana
[pehi]
Phonetic Sound
[gwɛtki]
[dɑkɛ̃nsi]
[xɑlɑputis]
[hitukʍ]
[hitkuk]
[xkwe]
[xkwejok]
[xkweʧɛʧ]
[xkweʧiʧɑk]
[pilajʧɛʧ]
[pilaj:ʧɛʧɑk]
[xɑlɑputisikæwn]
[lɛkhikɑn]
[lɛkhikɑnə]
Wait for me
English Meaning
I return
He/she said
spider
tree
trees
woman
women
girl
girls
boy
boys
spider web
book; letter
books