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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:board; trunk (to put things in); coffin; casket
Lenape:sikaxkw [ni]

Historical Example

seecock [1684] table, chair, chest
seekauk [1824] box or trunk

Comments

Note: the extended meaning "trunk" apparently evolved from the practice of placing items on a board in a wagon and later placing items in a container to be set on the board.

Analysis

Form:
sikaxkw
Structure:
sikaxkw
Meaning:
board