èlikwës

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Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *e·rikwa (ant).

Noun

èlikwës anim (plural èlikwsàk)

  1. ant

Derived terms

References

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