The Lenape / English Dictionary - I

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Ichauweleman, to let somebody have the preference.
Ichauwelendam, to prefer; (tachauwelendam, to desire to give one an advantage. A.)
Ichauwi, rather.
Ihiabtschi, still, to this time.
Ihih! exclamation of grief.
Ijabtschi, yet, still, nevertheless, however.
Ika, there, yonder; -talli, there, over there; untschi, from there, thence; (nellak, is used locatively with hese terminations, not ika. A.)
Ikali, thither; (nellakli'. A.)
Ikalissi, further, still further; still more.
Ikalitti, a little further.
Ikih! exclamation of grief.
Ilau, a war chief; (properly, a man of valor, one experienced in war, not necessarily a chief, A.)
Ili, however, nevertheless, still, yet, though; -matta, ot even, allowi matta, let alone; -wsami, quite too.
Ink (suffix), in, in the, on, out of.
Iwi! exclamation of grief.


revised: 10.18.00