ukwe

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *wexkweᐧwa.

Noun

ukwe anim (plural ukweyok)

  1. maggot

Derived terms

  • ukwehasi (to be maggot-ridden)

References

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