pongwush

Munsee

Etymology

póngw (“dust, soot”) +‎ -ush (diminutive suffix).

Noun

póngwush anim (plural pòngwshak, obviative póngwshal)

  1. moth

References

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