wëlimakwsu
Unami
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Munsee wiingiimákwsuw (“he smells good”), Malecite-Passamaquoddy wolimahsu (“he smells good”), Menominee wīhkemyakosew (“he smells good”).
Verb
[edit]wëlimakwsu (third plural indicative wëlimakwsuwàk, participle wëlimakwsit, negative ku wëlimakwsii) (animate intransitive)
- (animate, intransitive) he/she smells good
Conjugation
[edit]present indicative conjugation of wëlimakwsu
| wëlimakwsu | |
|---|---|
| 1st person singular | nulimakwsi |
| 2nd person singular | kulimakwsi |
| 3rd person singular | wëlimakwsu |
| 1st person plural inclusive | nulimakwsihëna |
| 1st person plural exclusive | kulimakwsihëna |
| 2nd person plural | kulimakwsihëmo |
| 3rd person plural | wëlimakwsuwàk |
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “wëlimakwsu”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project