pèhpëmëtunhèt

Unami

Etymology

Probably from

  • /peh-/ (initial reduplication):signifies habitualness
  • /pëmëtunhèt/ : one who speaks

Noun

pèhpëmëtunhèt anim (plural pèhpëmëtunhètàk)

  1. preacher

References

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