punthikàn

Unami

Etymology

From punthe (“to weigh”) +‎ -ikàn (tool suffix).

Noun

punthikàn inan (plural punthikàna, diminutive punthikàn'tët, genitive punthikàni)

  1. A set of scales.
  2. (sensu lato) Any tool used to measure weight.

References

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