màxkchëlilis

Unami

Etymology

From màxk- (“red”) +‎ chëlilis (“junco”), possibly originally referring to the boreal chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus), which has a more rusty coloration.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmaxk.t͡ʃəˈliː.liːs/
  • Rhymes: -iːliːs

Noun

màxkchëlilis anim (plural màxkchëlilisàk)

  1. chickadee

References

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