poxkapiishush

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Munsee

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Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. chipmunk

References

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