èhës

See also: ehes and éhes

Unami

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *e·hsa (“shell; mollusk”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ehəs/

Noun

èhës anim (plural èhsàk, adjectival èhèsi)

  1. clam
  2. clamshell

References

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