Unami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Algonquian *ma·nθehsi (flint, knife). Cognate with Munsee máhlus (flint), Mi'kmaq mals, Malecite-Passamaquoddy malsapsq (flint stone), Massachusett môhshipsq (flint stone), Fox mâtethi (knife), Shawnee maanehθi (knife), Miami maalhsi (knife).

Noun edit

mahëlës inan

  1. flint, flintstone

References edit

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