chëlìlhwès

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian [Term?] (“kingfisher”). Cognate with Ojibwe ogashkimanisii, Abenaki cheskwadadas (“kingfisher”), Montagnais utshissimanishu, Southern East Cree chiischiminisuu, Northern East Cree uchiischiminisiu, Plains Cree okîskimanasiw, Miami kihkamanhsia, Potawatomi gishkmensi, Malecite-Passamaquoddy kaskumonoss.

Noun

chëlìlhwès anim (plural chëlìlhwèsàk)

  1. kingfisher (bird)

References

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