First Edition · Kweti Aquechque

Aptunakana

The words, searchable in Moabe or in English

The words

aamook

bees

N · Nanticoken. anim.

acquahique

woman

N · Nanticoken. anim.

ah!whap-pawn-top

eagle

N · Nanticoken. anim.

ahas (pl. ahasak)

crow

L · Lenapen. anim.

ahikta

yes (formal, affirmative)

W · Washitaw class teachingspart.

ahkwiyan (pl. ahkwiyana)

blanket

W · Washitaw class teachingsn.

ahpòn

bread

L · Lenapen. inan.

ahskaahtuckquia

green

N · Nanticokeadj.

alúm

dog

N · Nanticoken. anim.

aptunakana

words

W · Washitaw class teachingsn.

aquechque

sun; in Moabe, also one year, the sun's full circle

N · Nanticoken.

ash-quoke

snake

N · Nanticoken. anim.

àskàskwe

it is green

L · Lenapev.

attque

deer

N · Nanticoken. anim.

atupquonihanque

moon

N · Nanticoken.

awauntet

child

N · Nanticoken. anim.

ayewash

air

N · Nanticoken.

bwema

mother

W · Washitaw class teachingsn. anim.

chahkol (pl. chahkolak)

frog

W · Washitaw class teachingsn. anim.

clacqu-iss

frog

N · Nanticoken. anim.

d'

of, for

W · Washitaw class teachingspart.

echsup

raccoon

N · Nanticoken. anim.

gahès

my mother

L · Lenapen. anim.

gata

I want

L · Lenapev.

gata lapèmkwësi

I want to be useful: the vow of those who are useful

L · Lenapephr.

gwis

my son

L · Lenapen. anim.

hàch, hèch

question marker

L · Lenapepart.

hè

hello

L · Lenapepart.

hèmpës (pl. hèmpsa)

shirt, dress

L · Lenapen. inan.

hilùsës

old man

L · Lenapen. anim.

hinutët

wren

L · Lenapen. anim.

hìtukw

tree

L · Lenapen. anim.

hmukw

blood

L · Lenapen.

hmuwìnkwës

blackberry

L · Lenapen. anim.

hòkès

tree bark

L · Lenapen.

hòpënis

potato

L · Lenapen. anim.

hus

bucket

L · Lenapen. anim.

hwìkat

leg

L · Lenapen.

ikwe

woman

A · Algonquinn. anim.

isla

peace

W · Washitaw class teachingsn.

Këkhitaholtëwakàn

unconditional love; love without measure; the peak of love each moon, the moon in harmony with the sun, root of the three fruits Isla, Pèthakhòn, and Xàskwim

M · Moabe coinagen.

kìjig

day

A · Algonquinn.

Kikehwakàn

healing

M · Moabe coinagen.

kilùna

we, including you

L · Lenapepron.

kishku

day

W · Washitaw class teachingsn.

kishux

moon; sun

W · Washitaw class teachingsn.

kìzis

sun

A · Algonquinn.

kulhatènamihëna

we all are happy

M · Moabe coinagev.

kweti

one

L · Lenapenum.

Kweti Aquechque

Year One

M · Moabe coinagen.

Lapèmkwës

the useful one: facilitator of the second degree

M · Moabe coinagetitle

lapi òk lapi

again and again

W · Washitaw class teachingsphr.

lixsuwakàn

language, tongue

L · Lenapen.

malàxkwsit (pl. malàxkwsita)

bean

L · Lenapen. inan.

malikitewa

father

W · Washitaw class teachingsn. anim.

mamèthakemu

dove

L · Lenapen. anim.

manitu

to make, to build

L · Lenapev.

matchkatquot

cloud

N · Nanticoken.

màxk; màxke

red; it is red

L · Lenapeadj.; v.

màxkw

bear

L · Lenapen. anim.

mayày ta

indeed, truly, very much so

L · Lenapepart.

mèchi

now, ready

L · Lenapepart.

mehëmìchink

food

L · Lenapen. inan.

mëlingwèm

green corn (corn in the milk stage)

L · Lenapen.

mëne-

to drink

L · Lenapev.

mënùkòn

rainbow

L · Lenapen.

Mikumwakàn

remembrance; the sacred name of the church

from mikum-, to remind (L), with -wakàn

M · Moabe coinagen.

mikwën

feather

L · Lenapen. anim.

mìli

give me

L · Lenapev.

milinèn

give us

L · Lenapev.

mìmëns; mimëntët

child; baby

L · Lenapen. anim.

min

currant

L · Lenapen. inan.

mitkòk

corn cob

L · Lenapen.

mitsi; mitsitàm

eat; let's eat

L · Lenapev.

mpëntàm

I hear, I understand

L · Lenapev.

mpi

water

L · Lenapen. inan.

mpisum

medicine

L · Lenapen.

mushhakòt

the sky is clear

L · Lenapev.

mwìmim

wild cherry

L · Lenapen.

naamm

see

N · Nanticokev.

nahsu

brother

W · Washitaw class teachingsn. anim.

nàmès

fish

L · Lenapen. anim.

naxa

three

L · Lenapenum.

Naxa Kishku

the Day of Three: the full moon gathering

M · Moabe coinagen.

naxans

my older brother

L · Lenapen. anim.

naxisëmës

my younger sibling

L · Lenapen. anim.

naxk

my hand

L · Lenapen. inan.

nëmis

my older sister

L · Lenapen. anim.

nëmuxumës

my grandfather

L · Lenapen. anim.

nèwa

four

L · Lenapenum.

nëwikwihëla

I am tired

L · Lenapev.

nibì

water

A · Algonquinn.

nichan

my daughter, my child

L · Lenapen. anim.

nilùna

we, not including you

L · Lenapepron.

nip

water

N · Nanticoken.

nìpën

summer

L · Lenapen.

nìsha

two

L · Lenapenum.

nìshash

seven

L · Lenapenum.

nishkàhëna

we dance together; perfect harmony

L · Lenapev.

niskëlan

it is drizzling rain

L · Lenapev.

nooantum

hear

N · Nanticokev.

nteluwensi

I am called

W · Washitaw class teachingsv.

nuckundoh

sing

N · Nanticokev.

nucotucquon

day

N · Nanticoken.

nuhàm

my grandmother

L · Lenapen. anim.

Nuhàm Uwatuwakàn

the knowing of the grandmothers; ancestral wisdom

M · Moabe coinagen.

nulamàlsi

I am well

L · Lenapev.

nulelìntàm

I am glad

L · Lenapev.

nulhatènami

I am happy

L · Lenapev.

nunakàn

milk; a mother's breast

L · Lenapen.

Nutëmit

the one who guards: keeper of the Record

from nutëm-, to guard (L), with -it, as in Pìlsit

M · Moabe coinagetitle

Nutëmwakàn

protection

M · Moabe coinagen.

nuwatun

I know it

L · Lenapev.

nuwi

come here

L · Lenapev.

nux

my father

L · Lenapen. anim.

nuxwis

my grandchild

L · Lenapen. anim.

oaskagu

black

N · Nanticokeadj.

òhshixay

nest

L · Lenapen.

òhundàm

great horned owl

L · Lenapen. anim.

òk

and

L · Lenapeconj.

òkhatim

mulberry

L · Lenapen.

òl (pl. òla)

egg

L · Lenapen. inan.

òngùndëwakàn

an empowering intention spoken over the people; power called down from the Creator

L · Lenapen.

òp; òpe

white; it is white

L · Lenapeadj.; v.

òpalanie

bald eagle

L · Lenapen. anim.

òpàskw

corn husk

L · Lenapen. inan.

òtaès

flower

L · Lenapen.

owiyalahsu

whirlwind

L · Lenapen.

òxe

it is light (daylight)

L · Lenapev.

pahsùkwi

stand up

L · Lenapev.

Pahsùkwi Kishku

the days of rising, between Day One and the first new moon

M · Moabe coinagen.

pàkim

cranberry

L · Lenapen.

palènàxk

five

L · Lenapenum.

pèshkunk

nine

L · Lenapenum.

pèthakhòn

it is thundering; in Moabe, the peak of power

L · Lenapev.

pèthakhùwe

Thunder Being

L · Lenapen. anim.

pil-; npìlsi

to be clean in body or ceremony; I am clean

L · Lenapev.

pilaechëch

boy

L · Lenapen. anim.

pìlët

it is clean; whole in body and ceremony

L · Lenapev.

pìlkësh

peach

L · Lenapen.

Pìlsit

the clean one: facilitator of the first degree

M · Moabe coinagetitle

pisim

sweet corn

L · Lenapen.

piss-seeques

bird

N · Nanticoken. anim.

pitùkëna

milkweed (edible)

L · Lenapen. anim.

psquaiu

red

N · Nanticokeadj.

puhënikàn

drum

L · Lenapen.

puhsquailoau

blue

N · Nanticokeadj.

puhwèm

white flour corn

L · Lenapen.

quà-hâw-quunt

goose

N · Nanticoken. anim.

quesuppost

dew

N · Nanticoken.

samp-oo-somow

darkness; the fertile dark of the new moon

N · Nanticoken.

sëk; sëke

black; it is black

L · Lenapeadj.; v.

sikhay

salt

L · Lenapen.

teh

heart (always possessed)

W · Washitaw class teachingsn.

tibik-kìzis

moon ("night sun")

A · Algonquinn.

tixamwi

to bathe

W · Washitaw class teachingsv.

Tuhwepia Kikehwakàn

healing of the body; cellular healing

M · Moabe coinagen.

tun

mouth (always possessed)

W · Washitaw class teachingsn.

ungue-lack

death

N · Nanticoken.

Uwatuwakàn

knowing

M · Moabe coinagen.

waaks

fox

N · Nanticoken. anim.

waappayu

white

N · Nanticokeadj.

wanishi

thank you

L · Lenapepart.

wawpaney

daybreak, dawn

N · Nanticoken.

wee-saw-panu

autumn

N · Nanticoken.

weensquaaquah

cedar

N · Nanticoken.

weesawayu

yellow

N · Nanticokeadj.

welamalsin

to feel well

W · Washitaw class teachingsv.

weli

good

W · Washitaw class teachingsadj.

Welteh

the good heart: facilitator of the third degree

M · Moabe coinagetitle

wil

head

W · Washitaw class teachingsn.

winquipim

bear

N · Nanticoken. anim.

wisaw

yellow

L · Lenapeadj.

wohacki

man

N · Nanticoken. anim.

xàm-; xàmi

to feed; feed me

L · Lenapev.

xash

eight

L · Lenapenum.

xàskwim

corn; in Moabe, the peak of prosperity

L · Lenapen.

xàxakw

sycamore

L · Lenapen.

ximin

persimmon

L · Lenapen. inan.

Xìnkwi Uwatuwakàn

the Great Knowing; the infinite intelligence

M · Moabe coinagen.

xkàn (pl. xkàna)

bone

L · Lenapen. inan.

xkànësàk

lamb's quarters (edible plant)

L · Lenapen. anim.

xkwe (pl. xkweyok)

woman

L · Lenapen. anim.

xkwechëch

girl

L · Lenapen. anim.

xkwithakamìka

on the earth

L · Lenapen.

xu

will (future marker)

L · Lenapepart.

yuh

okay; you're welcome

L · Lenapepart.

yùkwe

now

L · Lenapepart.

yushè

here

L · Lenapepart.

zhis

my uncle (mother's brother)

L · Lenapen. anim.

The play buttons carry the voices of the church. Where a recording is still to come, the voice guide (the device's own voice) speaks in its place, marked "voice guide". Words marked L link, where available, to a Lenape speaker in the Lenape Talking Dictionary.

Mpëntàm

I hear, I understand: the sounds of Moabe

a
a in father
à
a in what
e
e in Spanish
è
e in net
ë
e in roses
i
i in police
ì
i in pit
o
o in note
ò
au in caught
u
u in tune
ù
u in put
x
ch in German ach
aw
ow in cow
ay
eye

Every vowel is spoken fully. After m or n, the sounds k, p, t, s, and ch soften into g, b, d, z, and j: mpi, water, is said mbi.