mwekane
Unami
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Munsee mwaakaneew (“dog”).
Noun
mwekane anim (plural mwekàneyok, obviative mwekàneyo, diminutive mwekanètët, adjectival mwekànei, plural absentative mwekàneyunkahke)
possessives of mwekane
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nëmwekaneyëm | inclusive këmwekaneyëmëna; exclusive nëmwekaneyëmëna | |
| 2nd person | këmwekaneyëm | [Term?] | |
| 3rd person | mwekàneyëm | mwekàneyëmëwoo | |
Derived terms
Derived terms
- mwekanewchi
- mwekaneikaon
- mwekaneinakwsu
- mwekaneimakwsu
- kèpcheonkëlëk mwekane
References
- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “mwekane”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project
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