skikw

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *maškihkyiwi (“grass”). Cognate with Penobscot mskìhko, Malecite-Passamaquoddy mashkosiw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skiːkw/
  • Rhymes: -iːkw

Noun

skikw inan (plural skiko)

  1. A blade of grass, grass.
  2. A weed, an undesirable plant.
  3. A piece of hay, a piece of thatch.

Derived terms

References

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