wŭlaakanaamiinzhuy

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Munsee[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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From unknown element + Proto-Algonquian *-eminšya (tree suffix), compare *aʔsena·minšya (“maple”). See also wŭlaakanahóonzhuy (“elm”).

Noun[edit]

wŭlaakanaamíinzhuy anim (plural wŭlaakanaamíinzhŭyak, obviative wŭlaakanaamíinzhŭyal)

  1. elm, Ulmus americana

References[edit]

  • O'Meara, John (2014) “wŭlaakanaamiinzhuy”, in Delaware-English/English-Delaware Dictionary (Heritage), Toronto: University of Toronto Press, published 1996, →ISBN
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