tahkox

Unami

Etymology

Seemingly not from Proto-Algonquian *mehkenaᐧhkwa / *mexkenaᐧhkwa (“turtle”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

tahkox anim (plural taxkoxàk, diminutive tahkoxtët)

  1. turtle
    Synonym: tulpe

Derived terms

  • mëkëkii tahkox (“prairie turtle”)

References

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