lu꞉lsi

O'odham

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish dulce.

Noun

lu꞉lsi (in the plural)

  1. confectionery; candy, sweets, lolly

References

  • Mathiot, Madeleine (2013), Tohono 'O'odham–English Dictionary[1], volume II, archived from the original on 22 November 2019, page 9
  • Saxton, Dean; Saxton, Lucille; Enos, Susie (1983), “luhlsi”, in Dictionary: Tohono Oʼodham/Pima to English, English to Tohono Oʼodham/Pima, 2nd edition, Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, published 1998, →ISBN, page 38