amàn

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Etymology

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Particularly: “From Proto-Algonquian *mekeçkani? Proto-Algonquian *wečkwani?”

Noun

amàn inan (plural amàna)

  1. (fishing) fishhook

Derived terms

References

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