amëwe

Unami

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *a·mo·wa.

Noun

amëwe anim (plural amëweyok, adjectival amëwei)

  1. bee

Derived terms
  • tùkòmëwe (“bumble bee”)
  • amëweikaon (“beehive”)
  • amëwei shukël (“honey”)
  • pèpxshuwès (“sweat bee”)

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