màxkw

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Alternative forms

  • /-àxkw-/ (medial, final)

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *maθkwa.

Noun

màxkw (plural màxkòk)

  1. bear

References

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