paitehike

Unami

Etymology

Related to Proto-Algonquian *pawahikani (“threshing-tool”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

paitehike (VTI (transitive inanimate-object))

  1. (agriculture) to thresh grain
    Synonym: paitehëmën

Conjugation

present indicative conjugation of paitehike
paitehike
1st person singular mpaitehike
2nd person singular kpaitehike
3rd person singular paitehike
1st person plural inclusive mpaitehikehëna
1st person plural exclusive kpaitehikehëna
2nd person plural kpaitehikehëmo
3rd person plural [Term?]
  • paitehëmën (“to thresh grain”)
  • pèhpaitehikàn (“threshing-machine”)

References

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