lèkaw

Unami

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *le·kawi (“sand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛkaw/

Noun

lèkaw inan (locative lèkunk)

  1. sand

Derived terms

  • lekawahsën (“sandstone”)
  • lekawe (“sandy place”)
  • làkaohanèk (“sandy creek”)
  • lèkuwake (“sandy land”)

References

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