sisku

Unami

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *ašiškiwi. Cognate with Munsee asíiskuw, Miami eešaahšahk, Penobscot ásəsko, Mi'kmaq sisgu, Malecite-Passamaquoddy ososq.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːskuː/
  • Rhymes: -iːskuː

Noun

sisku inan (locative siskunk)

  1. mud, clay
  • siskuu (“it is muddy”)
  • siskuwinakòt (“it looks muddy”)
  • siskëwahasu (“he/she is daubed with mud”)
  • siskëwahus (“mud pot”)
  • siskuwahëne (“muddy river”)
  • siskuape (“muddy water”)

References

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