chihopèkëlis

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

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

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chihopèkëlis anim

  1. bluebird

References

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  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “chihopèkëlis”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project