òkwës

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *wa·kwehsa, from *-a·kw-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔkwəs/

Noun

òkwës anim (plural òkwsàk)

  1. fox
    • Nora Thompson Dean, “Na Òkwës Òk Na Chëmamës Achimëwakàn [The Fox and The Rabbit Story]”, in Lenape Talking Dictionary‎[1]:
      Kwëtën òkwës wiku kixki sipunk.
      Once upon a time, a fox lived near a creek.

See also

  • wëlalëwes

References

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