ahtu

Unami

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *atehkwa (“reindeer,caribou”).

Noun

ahtu anim (plural ahtuhuk, obviative ahtuho, diminutive ahtuhtët ahtutët, adjectival ahtuhwi)

  1. deer

Derived terms
  • òpahtu / òpahtuhw
  • ahtuhwi wiyus
  • ahtuxès
  • ahtuhwixèkën
  • ahtuxàm
  • ahtuhweyòk
  • ahtuhwi xès
  • ayape
  • nushètu
  • weòptias
  • xinkòlëpay
  • mamalis
  • amànkëlëpay

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