kìkay

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Etymology

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Cognate with Munsee kíhkay (chief) , Mahican keʔkaw (leader), Mohegan-Pequot kuhcayhs (elder, old man), Menominee keckīw (elder, old person, ancestor). related to kìkayu (he is old).

Noun

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kìkay anim (plural kìkayàk)

  1. elder, old person
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References

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