winamàlsi

Unami

Etymology

From [Term?] (pain) +‎ amàlsi (to feel). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

winamàlsi (VAI (animate-subject intransitive))

  1. to be hurting, to be in pain
    Synonym: ahelëntàm

Conjugation

present indicative conjugation of winamàlsi
winamàlsi
1st person singular nëwinamàlsi
2nd person singular këwinamàlsi
3rd person singular winamàlsu
1st person plural inclusive nëwinamàlsihëna
1st person plural exclusive këwinamàlsihëna
2nd person plural këwinamàlsihëmo
3rd person plural winamàlsuwàk

References

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