wiixŭwaxkookus

Munsee

Etymology

wiixŭweew (“to be hairy”) +‎ áxkookush (“small snake”). Compare Cree miyawemottew (“caterpillar”, literally “hairy worm”).

Noun

wiixŭwaxkóokus (wi·xə̆waxkó·kəs) anim (plural wiixŭwaxkóokusak, diminutive wiixŭwaxkóokusush, obviative wiixŭwaxkóokusal)

1. caterpillar

References

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