màxkchulëns

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Etymology

From màxk- (“red”) +‎ chulëns (“bird”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

màxkchulëns anim (plural màxkchulënsàk, adjectival màxkchulënsi, diminutive màxkchulëntët)

  1. A red bird; a redbird.

Usage notes

  • Theorized to have also been used as a name for (male) cardinals.

References

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