wiixŭwaxkookus

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Munsee[edit]

Etymology[edit]

wiixŭweew (“to be hairy”) +‎ áxkookush (“small snake”). Compare Cree miyawemottew (“caterpillar”, literally “hairy worm”).

Noun[edit]

wiixŭwaxkóokus (wi·xə̆waxkó·kəs) anim (plural wiixŭwaxkóokusak, diminutive wiixŭwaxkóokusush, obviative wiixŭwaxkóokusal)

  1. caterpillar

References[edit]

  • O'Meara, John (2014) “wiixŭwaxkookus”, in Delaware-English/English-Delaware Dictionary (Heritage), Toronto: University of Toronto Press, published 1996, →ISBN
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