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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *awe·ʔre·wa (hawk, large bird). Cognate with Penobscot áwehle (hawk).

Noun

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awéhleew (awéhle·wanim

  1. hawk, large bird

References

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