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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *atehkwa (reindeer, caribou). Cognate with Unami ahtuhw (deer), Mahican ahtóhw (deer), Penobscot átohke (deer).

Noun

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atóh anim (plural atóhwak, diminutive atóhwush, obviative atóhwal)[1]

  1. deer

References

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