òpchulëns

Unami

Etymology

From òp- (“white”) +‎ chulëns (“bird”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔpˈt͡ʃoː.ləːns/
  • Rhymes: -oːləːns

Noun

òpchulëns anim (plural òpchulënsàk, adjectival òpchulënsi, diminutive òpchulëntët)

  1. A white bird.

References

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