punkw

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *penkwi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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punkw inan (locative punkunk)

  1. ashes; dust; powder

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • →? English: punk (“powdered rotten wood”)

References

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