sipuwa

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *si·po·wi·a. By surface analysis, sipu (river, stream) +‎ -a (inanimate plural suffix).

Noun

sipuwa

  1. plural of sipu

References

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