kuwe

Indonesian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

kuwe (plural kuwe-kuwe)

  1. giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
  2. cleftbelly trevally (Atropus atropos)

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Etymology

Noun

kuwe anim (plural kuweyok, locative kuweike)

  1. pine tree

Derived terms

  • kuweakw (pine tree)
  • kuweapëlìsh (pineapple)
  • kuwehòki (pinelands)
  • kuwexòkw (pinewood)

References

  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “kuwe”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project