eespan
Munsee
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *e·hsepana (“raccoon”).Cognate with Mohegan-Pequot áhsup, Malecite-Passamaquoddy espons, Massachusett aûsup, Atikamekw esipan, Nanticoke echsup.
Noun
éespan anim (plural éespanak, diminutive eeshpánush, obviative eespánal)
- raccoon