shàxahk-

Unami

Etymology

Rebracketing of Proto-Algonquian *saka- (“tightly”) from words like *saka·xkwahikani (“fastener”).

Prefix

shàxahk-

  1. straight, not bent or curved
  2. truthfully, correctly

Derived terms

Unami terms prefixed with shàxahk-
shàxahkachimwi
shàxahkahàne

References

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