wisahkim

Unami

Etymology

By surface analysis, wisahk- (sour, bitter) +‎ -im (berry).

Cognate with Munsee wíisakiim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiː.saː.hkiːm/

Noun

wisahkim inan (plural wisahkim, adjectival wisahkimii)

  1. grape, grapes

Derived terms

References

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