chihopèkëlis
Unami edit
Etymology edit
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Perhaps from Proto-Eastern Algonquian *šīwāp- (“blue”), from Proto-Algonquian *ši·wa·p-, compare Mohegan-Pequot siwôpisuw (“he is blue”), Cree sîpihko- (“blue”). Cognate with Munsee shiiwaapeekulush (“bluebird”).
Noun edit
chihopèkëlis anim
References edit
- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “chihopèkëlis”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project