nushhùkòn

Unami

Etymology

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Noun

nushhùkòn inan (plural nushhùkòna, locative nushhùkònink)

  1. icicle
    Këchi tëmënawën në nushhùkòn.
    Do not break off the icicle.
  2. ice
    Pampëmëske nushhùkònink.
    He walks on the ice.

References

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