nehënikanichimwit

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Unami

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Etymology

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Probably from

  • /neh-/ (initial reduplication):signifies habitualness
  • /nikani/ :before, ahead
  • /achimwit/ : storyteller, teller

Cognate with Malecite-Passamaquoddy nihkanapit (“prophet”).

Noun

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nehënikanichimwit anim (plural nehënikanichimwichik)

  1. prophet
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See also

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References

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