welxus

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *-aʔθemw (“male animal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈweːl.xuːs/
  • Rhymes: -eːlxuːs

Noun

welxus anim (plural welxusäk)

  1. male animal (usually uncastrated)
  2. stallion

Derived terms

References

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