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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
axe; tomahawk
Lenape:
tëmahikàn [ni]
Historical Example
Tamahickan [1648] an axe
tomohickan [1684] ax
tmahikan [1755] a hatchet, an axe
Tomehéékun [1824]
Analysis
Form:
tëmahikàn
Structure:
tëmahikàn
Meaning:
axe