Detailed Entry Information

English:beaver; place name of Tamaqua, PA

Lenape:tëmakwe [na]

Associated image for entry 'beaver; place name of Tamaqua, PA'

Historical Example

Tamaaque [1648] beaver skin
tomoque [1684]
Temaukwaa [1824] beaver

Comments

/w/ is elided in final position after a vowel.

Analysis

Form:

tëmakwe

Structure:

tëmakwew

Meaning:

beaver