Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

munsee

/ˈmʌn.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
mun-see
IPA
/ˈmʌn.si/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a subtribe and one of the three divisions of the Lenape people.

name

An endangered Eastern Algonquian language, one of the two Lenape/Delaware languages (the other is called Unami), spoken aboriginally in the vicinity of what is now New York City.

noun

Archaic spelling of munshi.

Archaic

Example Sentences

  • "They stare at her like she’s just spoken in Munsee."

Etymology

From Munsee mŭnúsunk (“at the island”), from munús (“island”). Compare Minisink, a doublet from Munsee; cognate for example with Ojibwe minis (“island”), minising (“at the island”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Munsees (plural)

Phrases

Munsee-Delaware Nation

Frequently Paired Words

Unami

Homonyms

muncie

Questions

How do you pronounce munsee?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌn.si/.
What does munsee mean?
A member of a subtribe and one of the three divisions of the Lenape people.
Where does munsee come from?
From Munsee mŭnúsunk (“at the island”), from munús (“island”). Compare Minisink, a doublet from Munsee; cognate for example with Ojibwe minis (“island”), minising (“at the island”).

How to pronounce munsee

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