wiyus

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Unami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *wi·yawehsi. Cognate to Quiripi wéeows, Mohegan-Pequot wiyahws, Abenaki wios, Miami wiiyoohsi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wiyus inan (plural wiyusa)

  1. meat

References

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