aèsës

Unami

Alternative forms

  • awessis

Etymology

From earlier awèsë, from Proto-Algonquian *-osw (“animal”).

Noun

aèsës anim (plural aèsësàk, diminutive aètët)

  1. animal, creature, beast

Usage notes

  • Not commonly applied to pets.

Derived terms

References

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