wëlania

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *waθanyi. Cognate with Cree ᐊᐧᑕᓂᕀ (aytaniy, tailfeather).

Noun

wëlania inan pl (singular wëlani)

  1. The tail of a bird; the tailfeathers

Derived terms

References

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