Detailed Entry Information

English:mouse

Lenape:pukwès [na]

English:The mouse was afraid of the cat.

Lenape:Na pukwès kòxao nèl pushisa.

Note: This word can also mean "rat." To specify "mouse" the diminutive form /pukwètët/ can be used.

Form:

pukwès

Structure:

pukwès

Meaning:

mouse