mpòkës

Unami

Etymology

Cognate with Munsee pokwus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈᵐbɔ.kəːs/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkəːs

Noun

mpòkës anim (plural mpòksàk)

  1. bedbug

Derived terms

  • mpòksuwi (to be bedbug-ridden)

References

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