pooshiish

Munsee

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch poes (“cat”) +‎ -iish (diminutive suffix). [1] Cognate with Mahican póosiis (“cat”).

Noun

pooshiish anim

  1. cat

References
  1. O'Meara, John (2023) Delaware Stem Morphology, Montreal, Quebec: McGill University, published 1990, →ISBN, page 370
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