ukwe

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *wexkwe·wa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.kweː/
  • Rhymes: -oːkweː

Noun

ukwe anim (plural ukweyok)

  1. maggot

Derived terms

  • ukwehasi (“to be maggot-ridden”)

References

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