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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:bobcat
Lenape:chinkwe [na]
Associated image for entry 'bobcat'

Historical Example

Synquoy Mackyrggh [1633] lion
Singwès [1648] lynx, wild cat
Singqyèttèt [1648] lynx, wild cat (this is literally a little bobcat)
sinqwes [1684] wild cat

Analysis

Form:
chinkwe
Structure:
chinkwe
Meaning:
bobcat