shkì

See also: shki-

Unami

Alternative forms

  • shki

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *šekiwa (“to urinate”).

Verb

shkì (VAI (animate-subject intransitive))

  1. To urinate, to pee.
    Synonym: (childish) pëshi

Conjugation

conjugation of shkì
shkì
1st person singular nshëki
2nd person singular kshëki
3rd person singular shkih
1st person plural inclusive [Term?]
1st person plural exclusive [Term?]
2nd person plural [Term?]
3rd person plural [Term?]

Noun

shkì inan (plural [Term?])

  1. urine

Usage notes

  • In both the noun and verb, an unstressed schwa is often elided, but is represented in other forms, inflections, or derived terms.

References

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