chihopèkëlis

Unami

Etymology

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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

chihopèkëlis anim

1. bluebird

References

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