wisë

See also: -wise, Wise, WISE, and wîse

Unami

Alternative forms

  • wisëw (full morphological form; found in compounds)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *wi·si (“belly fat”). Doublet of wilsu.

Verb

wisë (VAI (animate-subject intransitive))

  1. (most often in compound verbs) to be fat

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with the superficially similar verb wise inan (“to be a raw or open sore”).

Derived terms

  • wisëwakàn (“fatness”)
  • wisëwilunkòne (“be fat-winged”)
  • wisëwitaoke (“be fat-eared”)
  • wisëwixkòyae (“be fat-necked”)
  • wisëwëchale (“be fat-nosed”)
  • wisëwëkate (“be fat-legged”)
  • wisëwëlënche (“be fat-fingered”)
  • wisëwësite (“be fat-footed”)

References

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