xkwe

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *eθkwe·wa (“(young)woman”).

Noun

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xkwe anim (plural xkweyòk, obviative xkweyo, diminutive xkwewtët, vocative xkwèchi, adjectival xkwei)

  1. woman, lady
  2. female

Derived terms

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References

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