wilsu

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from both Proto-Algonquian *wi·lenw- (“fat; fatty meat”) and *wi·si (“belly fat; paunch”). Doublet of wisë.

Noun

wilsu inan (plural [Term?])

  1. (anatomy) fat, fatty meat

References

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