ahtu

Unami

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *atehkwa (“reindeer,caribou”).

Noun

ahtu anim (plural ahtuhuk, adjectival ahtuhwi, diminutive ahtuhtët ahtutët, obviative ahtuho)

  1. deer

Derived terms

  • ahtuhweyòk
  • ahtuhwi wiyus
  • ahtuhwi xès
  • ahtuhwixèkën
  • ahtuxàm
  • ahtuxès
  • òpahtu, òpahtuhw

References

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