èluhis

Unami

Etymology

Uncertain. Speculated to be from aluhwi (to be choking) +‎ -s (nominal suffix).

Noun

èluhis anim (plural *èluhisàk)

  1. A hyena.

References

  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), “èluhis”, in Grant Leneaux, Raymond Whritenour, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project