manshapi

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Etymology

Cognate with Munsee maanzháapuy.

Noun

manshapi anim (plural manshapiàk)

  1. bead

Derived terms

  • kèkw (wampum bead)

References

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