pilaechëch

Unami

Etymology

From pilae (“boy”) +‎ -chëch (enclitic diminutive).

Noun

pilaechëch anim (plural pilaechëchàk, diminutive pilaechështët, adjectival pilaechëchii, vocative pilaèchi)

  1. diminutive of pilae; a young boy.
  2. boy, male child

References

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