wëlimakwsu

Unami

Etymology

Cognate with Munsee wiingiimákwsuw (“he smells good”), Malecite-Passamaquoddy wolimahsu (“he smells good”), Menominee wīhkemyakosew (“he smells good”).

Verb

wëlimakwsu (third plural indicative wëlimakwsuwàk, participle wëlimakwsit, negative ku wëlimakwsii) (animate intransitive)

  1. (animate, intransitive) he/she smells good

Conjugation

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
  • winkimakwsu
  • mahchimakwsu
  • chimakwsu
  • xahimakwsu

References

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