lèxeon

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *le·hle·weni. By surface analysis, lèxe (to breathe) +‎ -n (inanimate suffix).

Noun

lèxeon inan (plural [Term?])

  1. breath (air expelled from the lungs)

See also

References

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