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Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *atehkwa (“reindeer,caribou”).
Noun
ahtu anim (plural ahtuhuk, obviative ahtuho, diminutive ahtuhtët ahtutët, adjectival ahtuhwi)
- deer
Derived terms
References
- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “ahtu”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project