chihopèkëlis

Unami

Etymology

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Perhaps from Proto-Eastern Algonquian *šīwāp- (“blue”), from Proto-Algonquian *ši·wa·p-, compare Mohegan-Pequot siwôpisuw (“he is blue”), Cree sîpihko- (“blue”). Cognate with Munsee shiiwaapeekulush (“bluebird”).

Noun

chihopèkëlis anim (plural chihopèkëlisàk)

  1. bluebird (clarification of this definition is needed (Is this definition constrained to a taxonomic group, or does it just refer to any blue passerine bird?).)

References

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