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Etymology

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Presumably from Proto-Eastern Algonquian *mōšəkīnkw (rabbit, hare). Perhaps related to Abenaki matguas (rabbit), Penobscot máhtəkʷehso (snowshoe hare, rabbit), Malecite-Passamaquoddy mahtoqehs (rabbit), Mohegan-Pequot tuksáhs (rabbit).

Noun

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móoshkiingw anim (plural mooshkíingwak, possessive nŭmooshkíingwum, locative mooshkíingwung, diminutive mooshkíingwush, obviative mooshkíingwal)

  1. rabbit

See also

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References

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