pilsi

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *pi·lesiwa.

Verb

pilsi (VAI (animate-subject intransitive))

  1. to be clean, to not be dirty
  2. (theology) to be spiritually clean

Conjugation

present indicative conjugation of pilsi
pilsi
1st person singular mpilsi
2nd person singular [Term?]
3rd person singular pilsu
1st person plural inclusive [Term?]
1st person plural exclusive [Term?]
2nd person plural [Term?]
3rd person plural pilsuwàk

Derived terms

  • pilsëwakàn (“cleanliness”)
  • pilsit (“one who is clean”)

References

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