kishux

Unami

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *ki·šekatwi (“day”). Compare with Ojibwe giizis and giizhig.

Noun

kishux anim (plural kishuxunk, months)

1. sun
2. moon
3. month

Synonyms

• (moon): piskewëni kishux (from piskewëni (“night”))

References

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