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English:whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus)
Lenape:chëkwënilhwia [na]
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Comments

This name may also refer to the bird called Chuck-Wills-Widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis) which is related to a Whip-poor-will.

Analysis

Form:
chëkwënilwia
Structure:
chëkwënilwia
Meaning:
whip-poor-will