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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
mosquitoes
Lenape:
punkwsàk [na]
Historical Example
pongsak [1760] mosquitoes
Comments
Unstressed /ë/ is elided.
Analysis
Form:
punkwsàk
Structure:
punkwës-àk
Meaning:
mosquito-pl.anim