òlèk

See also: Olek, ölek, and Öle̩k

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *wa·θakwi (“hole”). By surface analysis, òle inan (“to have a hole; to be circular”, intransitive) +‎ -k (nominal suffix).

Noun

òlèk inan (plural [Term?], locative [Term?])

  1. hole

References

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