ahsënamënshi

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *aʔsena·minšya. By surface analysis, ahsën (“stone”) +‎ -mënshi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.hsəˌnaː.mənˈʃiː/
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

ahsënamënshi anim (plural ahsënamënshia)

  1. maple tree
    Synonym: ansikëmès

Derived terms

  • Ahsënamënshi Sipu

References

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