poxkapiishush

Munsee

Etymology

From póxkapuw (“to sit astride something”) +‎ *-iish +‎ *-ush (diminutive suffix).

Noun

poxkapíishush anim (plural poxkapíish'shak, obviative poxkapíish'shal)

1. chipmunk

References

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