wisawtayas

Unami

Etymology

From wisaw- (“yellow”) +‎ -tayas (“bird”). See also wisawchulëns.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌwiː.saːwˈtaː.jaːs/
  • Rhymes: -aːjaːs

Noun

wisawtayas anim (plural wisawtayasàk)

  1. American goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

References

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