skikw

Unami

Etymology

Related to Proto-Algonquian *maškihkyiwi (“grass”). Cognate with Penobscot mskìhko, Malecite-Passamaquoddy mashkosiw.

Noun

skikw inan (plural skiko)

  1. blade of grass, grass
  2. weed
  3. hay, thatch

Derived terms

References

  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “skikw”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project
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