ahpòn

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Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *apwa·ni (roast), from *apw- (roast) (which see for more). Cognate with Munsee apwáan (bread), Abenaki abôn (bread), Penobscot àpαn (bread).

Noun

ahpòn inan (plural ahpòna, diminutive ahpòn'tët)

  1. bread

Derived terms

References

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