maxkw

See also: màxkw

Munsee

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *maθkwa (“bear”). Cognate with Unami màxkw (“bear”), Mahican maxkw (“bear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑxkʷ/, /mɒxkʷ/

Noun

máxkw anim

  1. bear

References

  • O'Meara, John (2014) “maxkw”, in Delaware-English/English-Delaware Dictionary (Heritage), Toronto: University of Toronto Press, published 1996, →ISBN
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